Fire safety services said that smoke came out from the first floor of the store and it took about two hours to put the fire out. Smoke was seen coming out of a cloth store on Commercial Street at around 10:00 a.m. on December 2. While the habitats of the area, suspected it to be […]
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No fire extinguishers, water sprinklers and smoke detectors make the Majestic underpass a dangerous place to traverse. Commuters are at risk due to missing fire safety equipment in the Majestic underpass by the Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS). Electric cables lie close to the leaking roof with no smoke exhausters. Safety assessments are not done regularly, […]
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The city is running with 21 fire stations, whereas the final report of Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services suggests that it should have 71. By Labani Mahanandy It was just two months since a fire from cylinder blast claimed the life of a mother-daughter in Chandra layout, and various other fire hazards in the […]
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About 25 per cent of Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses do not have fire extinguishers despite two fire incidents this year. By Shalu Chowrasia, Lives of daily bus commuters are at risk as 1620 BMTC buses do not have fire extinguishers installed. Dharini, a frequent traveller says “It is the duty of the BMTC […]
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Eateries in the city are running their business without proper fire safety measures. Bengaluru, Sept. 18, 2018: In January 2018, a fire broke out in Kailash Bar and Restaurant in old Bengaluru, leaving five employees dead who were sleeping there. The bar had only one entrance point which was locked from the outside. Also, none […]
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