Mumbai, January 9: Two labourers were killed after a lift trolley crashed at a 15-storey under construction building in Worli area of central Mumbai on Monday, an official from the fire brigade said. Delhi: Three Killed as Elevator Crashes at Factory in Naraina Industrial Area.

The incident took place at Avighna Tower around 4.30 pm, when the labourers were cleaning the glass on the exterior of the building, the official said. The rope of the lift suddenly broke and the contraption crashed to the ground floor, he said. Mumbai: Man Killed in Lift Crash in 25-Storey Building of Siddhivinayak Society in Vikhroli.

The fire brigade was immediately informed and the duo was rushed to Nair Hospital, where they were declared dead, the official said. The Worli police are in the process of registering an FIR against the labour contractor and site supervisor for alleged negligence, he added.

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