13 People Trapped In Bareilly Mall Lift For 35 Minutes, Teenager Faints

Thirteen people, including women and children, were trapped inside a mall lift here for about 35 minutes after it malfunctioned amid a power outage, officials said on Monday. 

A teenager among the trapped passengers fainted due to panic.The incident took place around 10 pm on Sunday at City Centre LA Mall in the Civil Lines area of Bareilly. 

The lift was stuck between floors due to a power failure when 13 people, including three children and four women, were inside.

The police



said the passengers initially waited for the doors to open, but later started raising an alarm after being trapped in the heat and humidity.

Attempts were made to contact the mall security through the emergency number displayed inside the lift, but there was reportedly no response.

During the ordeal, 17-year-old Shalini, a resident of Biharipur, lost consciousness due to panic, following which some people inside the lift started breaking open the door. People outside and mall staff also joined the rescue effort.