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Srinagar hotel lift accident: 6 Bengaluru tourists injured after lift collapse

Six tourists from Bengaluru were injured after a lift malfunctioned at a hotel in Srinagar’s Hyderpora area. All are stable, investigation underway

Reported by:  PTC News Desk  Edited by:  Jasleen Kaur -- April 24th 2026 02:52 PM
Srinagar hotel lift accident: 6 Bengaluru tourists injured after lift collapse

Srinagar hotel lift accident: 6 Bengaluru tourists injured after lift collapse

PTC Web Desk: Six tourists from Bengaluru were injured after a lift stopped working and fell at a hotel in Srinagar on Friday.

The accident happened at Hotel Arison Luxury in the Hyderpora area, where the group was staying.


Officials said the injured were taken to Bone and Joint Hospital in Barzulla. Most of them have injuries in their legs and lower body, but all are said to be stable.

The injured have been identified as Vinkatesh (65), D. Mangula (54), Kushalla (18), Pankaja (16), Venkatalakshmamma (60), and Sowbhagya (60). They had come to Srinagar from Bengaluru for a visit.

The reason behind the lift failure is still not known. The hotel management has not made any official statement so far.

- With inputs from agencies

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