Woman dies after lift accident in Ongole apartment

Woman dies after lift accident in Ongole apartment Updated – August 20, 2026 08: 52 pm IST – ONGOLE.

Key points

• According to the Ongole One Town police, the deceased has been identified as Vanitha, a resident of the apartment.
• Police remarked the apartment residents rescued her and she was rushed to the RIMS Hospital in Ongole, where she succumbed to her injuries.
• Vanitha reportedly entered the lift along with her daughter and grandson on Sunday evening.
• The police have reportedly not received a complaint from the family and no case has been registered.

Meanwhile, a 45-year-old woman reportedly died in a hospital in Ongole on Sunday (August 16, 2026) after getting trapped between the lift in her apartment and the edge of the floor while attempting to step out. The incident, which occurred at Sai Surya Enclave in Vidyut Colony of Mamidipalem in Gaddalagunta, came to light only on Thursday after CCTV footage of it spread on social media.

Vanitha reportedly entered the lift along with her daughter and grandson on Sunday evening. When Vanitha was preparing to secure out, the lift suddenly began moving down, after reaching their destination, the daughter and her grandson managed to step out, nevertheless. In a desperate attempt to exit, she reportedly jumped towards the corridor, but obtained trapped between the edge of the floor as gate of the lift came crashing down on her.

Police remarked the apartment residents rescued her and she was rushed to the RIMS Hospital in Ongole, where she succumbed to her injuries. According to Doctors, she suffered a heart attack while undergoing treatment that evening.

Notably, the police have reportedly not received a complaint from the family and no case has been registered. They remarked they had asked the family concerning the incident.

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