People walk down a flooded street in a market area after monsoon rains in Mumbai on Wednesday. (AFP)
The incident took place at Nathani Residency, a skyscraper near the Kala Pani junction of the Agripada area.
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Two security guards died after being trapped in a flooded elevator in the basement of a building in central Mumbai on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident took place at Nathani Residency, a skyscraper near the Kala Pani junction of the Agripada area.
Security guards Jamir Ahmed Sohanan (32) and Shehzad Mohammed Siddhique Memon (37) took the elevator to the basement to open a water supply valve, a police officer said. But due to heavy rains overnight, the basement flooded and water entered the elevator as soon as the doors were opened, he said.
Before the two could get out, the doors were closed and they were trapped inside, the official said. They pressed the alarm button to alert residents, after which the police and fire department were called.
Fire brigade personnel opened the top of the elevator and pulled the duo out, but both were dead, likely due to drowning, the official said, adding that the exact cause of death has yet to be determined. Police have registered an accidental death report and the investigation is ongoing, he added.
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