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Panic gripped the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) in Malkangiri on Thursday after a lift collapsed while carrying more than double its capacity. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, though the incident left patients' attendants shaken.
According to reports, the lift, designed to carry 10-12 persons, was overloaded with around 27 people at the time of the mishap. The overcrowding caused the lift to malfunction while moving from the first floor to the second floor, leading to a sudden breakdown.
As soon as the emergency siren went off, hospital authorities rushed to the spot. The lift was opened manually, and all those ...