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| A woman has died after falling nine floors down a lift shaft in a block of high-rise flats in Glasgow in the early hours of Wednesday. | A woman has died after falling nine floors down a lift shaft in a block of high-rise flats in Glasgow in the early hours of Wednesday. |
| It is believed the woman was trying to get out of the lift at Rodgers Towers in Maryhill after it became stuck between the eighth and ninth floors. | |
| The 32-year-old was taken to hospital but died a short time later. | The 32-year-old was taken to hospital but died a short time later. |
| The Heath and Safety Executive has launched an inquiry. A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal. | The Heath and Safety Executive has launched an inquiry. A report has been sent to the procurator fiscal. |
| Strathclyde Police said the woman died after falling nine floors down the shaft at Wynford Road. | Strathclyde Police said the woman died after falling nine floors down the shaft at Wynford Road. |
| A spokeswoman said the incident took place at about 0035 BST. | A spokeswoman said the incident took place at about 0035 BST. |
| Our staff are now working with the police and health and safety personnel to try to ascertain how this accident occurred Lynn McCullochCube Housing Association | |
| "The woman received serious injuries and was removed to the Western Infirmary where she died a short time later," she said. | "The woman received serious injuries and was removed to the Western Infirmary where she died a short time later," she said. |
| The lifts in the block are run by the Cube Housing Association. | The lifts in the block are run by the Cube Housing Association. |
| Chief executive Lynn McCulloch said: "We are shocked and saddened by this tragic incident and our sympathies go out to the family of the person who died. | Chief executive Lynn McCulloch said: "We are shocked and saddened by this tragic incident and our sympathies go out to the family of the person who died. |
| "Our staff are now working with the police and health and safety personnel to try to ascertain how this accident occurred. | "Our staff are now working with the police and health and safety personnel to try to ascertain how this accident occurred. |
| "While we have a very thorough lift maintenance programme in place, we have instigated an immediate inspection of all lifts in the Wyndford Estate." | "While we have a very thorough lift maintenance programme in place, we have instigated an immediate inspection of all lifts in the Wyndford Estate." |