Six Bengaluru Tourists Injured in Hotel Lift Collapse in Srinagar

Six tourists from Bengaluru were injured on Friday after a lift reportedly collapsed at a hotel in the Hyderpora area of Kashmiri capital Srinagar, triggering concern over safety standards in hospitality establishments catering to visitors.

The incident occurred at Hotel Arison Luxury, where the group was staying during their visit to the scenic Valley, officials said. 

According to official sources, the lift malfunctioned while it was in use, resulting in injuries to all six occupants. 

Immediately after the incident, hotel staff and local authorities rushed the injured



tourists to the Government run Bone and Joint Hospital at nearby Barzulla, for medical treatment.

Doctors attending to the patients said that the injuries were largely confined to the legs and lower body, and that all six are in a stable condition. The injured tourists have been identified as Vinkatesh (65), son of Muni Thimmaiah; D. Mangula (54), wife of R.L. Murthy; Kushalla (18), daughter of Jayaram; Pankaja (16); Venkatalakshmamma (60), wife of Chinnya; and Sowbhagya (60), wife of Vinkatesh. 

All of them are residents of Bengaluru and had checked in the hotel recently.