In Bhopal, a 51-year-old man, Rishiraj Bhatnagar, tragically died of a heart attack after his young son became trapped in an elevator due to a power outage. Bhatnagar collapsed while instructing the security guard to activate the generator. The child was rescued safely when power was restored within minutes, but Bhatnagar could not be saved.
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