The incidents in Delhi & Rajkot last week have raised concerns about the preparedness of India’s fire services, which, according to govt reports, are facing a lack of adequate infra and manpower.
Tea stall owner Mahesh Bharwar was a first responder, and student Prithviraj Zala lost two friends but helped save many others. Their actions were critical during wait for fire tenders.
There are discrepancies in official records & eyewitness statements about when fire started at TRP Gaming Zone. ‘Waited 45 minutes for help,’ says father who lost 19-yr-old daughter.
Many hospitals across Delhi operate without a fire NOC, required for a licence to operate, officials say. Now, Delhi govt has ordered all hospitals to complete a fire audit by 8 June.
The survey, released Sunday, also shows that 27% Indians admit their homes to be completely non-compliant. Many attribute this to 'cumbersome, corrupt' certification process.
A forensic team has arrived at AIIMS and Rajkot civil hospital to collect DNA samples. TRP Gaming Zone was operating without NOC from fire dept, says a senior police officer.
Announcement comes after massive fire broke during the bhasma aarti in the temple, suspectedly caused due to falling of chemical-laced colour on the puja thali containing burning camphor.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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