Lift crash in Thane skyscraper: Toll rises to 7 as 1 more worker dies

One more labourer has succumbed to injuries following a lift crash at an under-construction 40-storey building in Maharashtra's Thane city, raising death toll in incident to seven, a civic official said on Monday.

Labourer Sunil Kumar (21) was pulled out alive from basement parking of building after incident on Sunday evening. He was rushed to a hospital where he died of his injuries late Sunday night, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tvi said.

A case has been registered against contractor under Indian Penal Code sections 304(2) (rash and negligent act), 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of ors) and 338 (causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of ors), senior police inspector Uttam Sonawane from Kapurbawdi police station told PTI.

construction lift in 40-storey building located in Balkum area off Ghodbunder Ro here collapsed on Sunday evening.

It was a construction lift and not regular elevator, Tvi said on Sunday.

" workers h finished water-proofing work and entered lift at 40th floor when lift came crashing down at around 7.30 pm and landed in P3 (three levels underground in parking area)," he said.

Prima facie, one of supporting cables of construction lift snapped, leing to incident, official said.

A team of regional disaster management cell and fire brige personnel rushed to spot and pulled out workers from basement parking.

It was not yet clear how lift cable malfunctioned, Tvi said.