Mohali, Feb. 23 -- Nine people, including two African nationals, endured a terrifying ordeal when they were trapped in a lift for over four hours at Mohali City Centre-2 in F-block, Aerocity, on Saturday evening.

The group, who had visited a real estate office, got stuck around 5.15 pm. After initial rescue attempts by lift operators for over an hour failed, bystanders alerted the police at 6.30 pm.

Local police teams, led by deputy superintendent of police (DSP) HS Bal, arrived at the scene within minutes, and notified the fire department.

Ashok Kumar, a fireman, shared, "We received the call at 7.15 pm and reached by 7.30 pm. The lift had was stuck due to overloading and excessive weight. Fortunately, everyone was rescued safely."

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