Hyderabad, June 28 -- At least eight people were injured after a lift crashed in an apartment building in Meerpet on Saturday, June 27. One of the victims is reported to be in critical condition.

The incident occurred in the afternoon when the lift plunged from the fourth floor of an apartment complex in Hanumannagar under the jurisdiction of the Meerpet police station. According to police, the injured had visited a flat that had been put up for sale.

After inspecting the flat, all eight visitors entered the lift to descend to the ground floor. However, the elevator reportedly came to an abrupt halt on the fourth floor before suddenly plunging to the ground floor.

The injured were identified as Tirunagari Narasimha Swamy (62), Padmini ...