Woman, 50, killed after being trapped in an elevator that moved with the door open

A 50-year-old woman was killed in India after being trapped in an elevator that began descending with its door open. Her daughter and granddaughter managed to exit safely. The incident occurred in a building in Ongole; the circumstances of the malfunction are still being investigated.

A 50-year-old woman, identified as Vanitha, was killed in a fatal elevator accident in Ongole, southeastern India. She entered the elevator with her daughter and granddaughter in the Surya Towers building in the city. When they reached the target floor, her daughter and granddaughter exited safely, but as Vanitha was about to step out, the elevator suddenly began descending while its door remained open. She was trapped and seriously injured. People in the building rescued her and rushed her to the hospital, where her condition deteriorated and she died from her injuries. Footage of the accident was circulated on social media and drew significant attention in India. The circumstances of the malfunction remain unclear; reports confirm that the elevator descended with the door open but do not determine what caused it—a sensor failure, a locking mechanism failure, poor maintenance, or another malfunction.