Noida: Girls going for Kanya Puja got stuck in lift

There was a stir in a famous society of Greater Noida West when girls and women going for Kanya Puja suddenly got stuck in the lift. This incident was not only scary, but also raised serious questions on the security arrangements of the society. It is being told that the lift remained stuck in the middle for about an hour and the people inside kept yearning for help.

During this time, the condition of the girls and women trapped in the lift started deteriorating. The panic increased so much that the girls started crying, but despite raising the alarm, no immediate help arrived. After this incident, there is a lot of anger among the people living in the society and questions are being raised on the maintenance system.

What is the whole matter and how did the accident happen?

In the morning, some girls were going to the other tower for Kanya Puja in the Himalaya Pride Society located in Greater Noida West. As soon as she boarded the lift, the lift started moving but suddenly stopped midway with a jerk. As soon as the lift stopped, the women and girls inside got scared and immediately pressed the alarm button, but no help was received for a long time.

Why was help not received for an hour?

Residents of the society allege that people trapped in the lift did not get any help for about an hour. Despite continuously sounding the alarm, the maintenance team did not reach the spot. During this time the girls started crying out of fear. It was only after hearing his voice that people nearby came to know about the incident and only then the maintenance team was informed.

How was everyone evacuated safely?

After receiving the information, the maintenance team and other people of the society reached the spot. After a lot of effort, the lift was opened manually and the girls and women trapped inside were taken out safely. However, during this time everyone was quite scared.

Have such accidents happened before?

Local people say that this is not the first case. Even before this, similar cases of lift getting stuck had come to light on March 7 and 8. Despite this, no improvement was made in maintenance nor were adequate security arrangements made.

Why are the residents so angry?

People living in the society allege that due to poor maintenance and negligence of the builder, they are facing problems every day. More than 1100 families live in this society, which includes children and elderly people. Due to such incidents happening again and again, there is an atmosphere of fear and anger among the people.

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