Noida: Four staffers of Yatharth Hospital in Sector 110 were injured after the service lift in which they were going from the ground floor to the lower basement had a free fall for about 8ft and landed with a thud. Police said the lift, which moves only two floors from the ground to the lower basement (minus two), malfunctioned. A team from Phase 2 police station, which rushed to the hospital after getting information, ruled out serious injuries to any of the four staffers.This is a service lift, not for patients or visitors.The four staffers were carrying equipment needed for dialysis when the lift had a free fall for about 8ft. They alerted the hospital authorities immediately. A team rescued them after a few minutes, said Hirdesh Katheriya, additional DCP, central Noida. The four are undergoing treatment at the hospital.Officials at Yatharth said, It was a minor incident. The lift was moving when it malfunctioned and fell 8ft.We also published the following articles recentlyNoida: Four injured as lift at Yatharth Hospital malfunctionsFour people sustained minor injuries after a lift malfunctioned and fell from a height of eight feet at Yatharth Hospital in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon, and the injured individuals were promptly taken to the emergency ward for treatment. Thankfully, no one was critically injured, and all are out of danger. The police are currently conducting further investigations into the matter.Central Railway grants 11cr for lifts, ramps at Pune stationThe Central Railway has allocated Rs10.7 crore to install elevators and ramps at Pune Junction station. The project, which was planned in the 2021-22 fiscal, aims to improve accessibility and address passenger grievances. The elevators will be installed on platforms 1, 2-3, 4-5, and near the second entry of the station. Ramps will be built on all platforms, connecting to the main foot over bridge. The work will be assigned through a tender, and a time frame will be set for completion. Regular passengers have welcomed the allocation of funds and emphasized the need for immediate action.Lift operator arrested for sexual abuseA lift operator in Chennai was arrested for sexually abusing two juvenile girls at a housing complex. The man sexually abused a seven-year-old girl, leading residents to apprehend him and hand him over to the police. The girls parents filed a complaint after she showed reluctance to use the lift. Further investigations discovered that the same man had also misbehaved with an eight-year-old girl. The lift operator has been charged with two separate cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

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