Lucknow Fire: SIT starts investigation, panic in coaching centers from Gorakhpur to Bhopal. Lucknow Fire Aftermath Sit Probes Aliganj Tragedy As Safety Checks Intensify In Other Cities

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Lucknow Fire Tragedy: After the fire in Aliganj, Lucknow, security checks have been intensified in coaching centers and gaming zones in cities like Gorakhpur and Bhopal.

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): SIT team visited the spot on Tuesday to investigate the massive fire incident in Aliganj, Lucknow. 15 people lost their lives in this accident. SIT member and IAS officer Amrit Abhijat said that the team inspected the spot, talked to the injured and collected initial information related to the incident. He said that at first glance it appears that the place where the fire broke out was where computer-animated films were made.

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Strictness from Gorakhpur to Bhopal

  • Amrit Abhijat told reporters, “Today we visited the spot and immediately gathered information about the incident. We saw the situation with our own eyes and talked to the people present there, including the injured, to get a clear picture. It seems that there was a facility for making computer-animated films… Now we will talk to other concerned parties to find out where the negligence took place and what improvements need to be made.”
  • After this fire in Lucknow, strictness regarding fire safety has been increased in many cities including Gorakhpur and Bhopal.
  • CO Fire Brigade Santosh Kumar Rai in Gorakhpur said that investigation is being done in all the coaching institutes and gaming zones of the district. He said that minor deficiencies have been found at some places, instructions have been given to the management to rectify them.

Accident in Lucknow and strictness in Gorakhpur

Rai told ANI, “In view of the incident that happened yesterday in Lucknow, checks are being conducted in all the coaching institutes and gaming zones in Gorakhpur district… Some minor lapses were found and the management has been directed to rectify them… We keep conducting such checks regularly and continuously spread awareness.

Panic in coaching centers till Bhopal

  • At the same time, Bhopal Fire Officer Saurabh Kumar Patel said that in view of the recent incidents, his teams have also set out to investigate the coaching institutes. In the investigation, special attention is being given to the emergency exit gate.
  • Patel said, “Regarding the incident that happened yesterday in Lucknow, before that there was also an incident in a hotel in Delhi. And a year ago there was an incident due to water logging in a coaching center in Delhi. In view of these incidents, we have fielded our team today. We have checked the coaching centre. We are also checking the emergency exit gate.”
  • He further added, “One of the major problems we have seen is that of ventilation. We are specifically checking the ventilation with respect to the hoardings put up outside. This is our first inspection of a coaching centre. Apart from MP Nagar, we will also form teams to inspect Bairagarh and Kolar. The main issue here is ventilation, and the emergency exit arrangements are inadequate. Their fire safety system was working; only about ventilation. Problem found.

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