Summary:
In the first incident, a major fire gutted a makeshift godown near the Ernakulam South railway station. Sample this: The latest fire safety audit conducted by the department in the district found that 485 out of 688 highrises that were inspected lacked proper fire safety mechanisms! It said 255 skyscrapers in the city had failed to comply with fire safety regulations. It has also alerted the local bodies concerned to take follow-up action against the buildings violating fire safety norms. “Several highrises in the city lack firefighting installations and enough space in the vicinity to allow the movement of fire tenders..