Trapped in flames : Public fire safety ratings are needed
It is junior officials who are arrested, while those who approved, ignored or profited from the violations get the means to escape.
Updated At : 02:07 AM Dec 13, 2025 IST
Check compliance: India urgently needs a National Public Safety Rating System. Sandeep Joshi
THE 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire in Delhi killed 59 people who were trapped behind locked exits and failed safety systems. The tragedy exposed negligence, corruption and weak enforcement. Nearly three decades later, the Romeo Lane blaze in Goa tells the same story, with expired fire certificates, blocked exits and ignored safety audits.
