Berhampur: Two sisters were rescued by the Fire Services department after being trapped for nearly two hours in a lift at a four-storey commercial plaza on Giriroad under Baidyanathpur police limits Monday.
Saudamini Meher, 42, and her sister Sarita Meher, 40, residents of Third Line in Brajanagar, were using the lift between the third and fourth floors of KVR Plaza when it suddenly malfunctioned and stopped midway.
The sisters managed to call emergency services by dialling 112. A team of eight fire personnel, led by Assistant Fire Officer Pradeep Kumar Pattnayak, reached the spot. The team coordinated with the lift operator, switched the system to manual mode, and used ropes to lower the lift to the first floor.
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With assistance from a lift mechanic and a master key, they safely opened the lift gate and rescued the women. Both were visibly shaken and breathless, said Fire department havildar Shatrughna Das.
They were offered water and rested in an air-conditioned room before returning home. The incident occurred as the women were visiting a bank, which they later learned had relocated. A mechanical fault caused the lift failure, officials said.
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