The rules that failed 15 lives in Lucknow
On June 22, a fire broke out in a building in Uttar Pradesh’s capital city, claiming 15 lives, most of them students and staff of
On June 22, a fire broke out in a building in Uttar Pradesh’s capital city, claiming 15 lives, most of them students and staff of an animation centre. According to eyewitnesses, bystanders, and survivors, the building lacked basic fire safety systems. Mayank Kumar reports on the tragedy and the regulatory gaps it exposes amid rapid urbanisation in India’s most populous State
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