Noida: In a tragic incident now shared in a viral video, two individuals lost their lives as a grill collapsed at the Blue Sapphire Mall in Greater Noida West on Sunday. The iron grill fell on the two individuals while they were walking towards the escalator. Soon after the incident was reported police immediately reached the spot.
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In the video, the two individuals can been seen unresponsive and lying on the floor covered in blood. Following the incident, bystanders rushed to the aid of the individuals, dragging them away from the scene of the incident. Bystander can also be seen scattering and running all over the place.
"In Blue Sapphire Mall, an iron grill fell off the fifth floor due to which two people died," said ADCP Central Hridesh Katheria to news agency ANI. "The police team reached the spot and identified the two people belonging to Vijaynagar, Ghaziabad. They were walking towards the escalator when the accident happened."
The two individuals killed in the incident have been identified from Vijaynagar in Ghaziabad. According to media reports, the police present at the incident quickly took the body for postmortem.
Similar Accidents In Past In Noida
Last month, in a dramatic accident that was reported in Noida Sector 37 of Uttar Pradesh, a speeding white colour Audi car lost its control and rammed into a public toilet on the street. While there were no casualties reported in the incident, 5 people have been severely injured and are currently recuperating in the hospital. Both the car and the toilet structure were damaged in the accident. As soon as the incident was reported to the police, teams rushed to the spot and swung into action immediately.
