India, May 9 -- Seven people were trapped inside a lift for nearly three hours in New Sangvi after a late-night malfunction, before being rescued by the fire brigade early Friday, said the officials.

The incident occurred around 2.25 am at Shankar Plaza building near Krishna Chowk in New Sangvi. According to officials, the lift stopped between the ground and first floor after exceeding its permitted weight capacity.

The lift, which has a capacity of five persons, was carrying seven people at the time of the incident. It reportedly developed a technical fault and got locked due to the overload.

The Pimpri-Chinchwad fire brigade received a distress call around 2:38 am. A team from Rahatani fire station reached the spot within seven minut...