Liftman dies of suffocation in Andheri high-rise fire

A 46-year-old liftman, Dhanpat Mahatu, died of suffocation after getting trapped in an elevator during a fire on the 17th floor of Runwal Elegante towers in Andheri, Mumbai, on Saturday night. The blaze broke out around 9:15 PM and was extinguished by 10:37 PM. Mahatu was declared dead on arrival at Cooper Hospital.