Surf Wiki
Save to docs
history

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

2006 Meerut fire

On 10 April 2006 at about 17:30 IST (12:00 UTC), a fire swept through a consumer electronics fair (Brand India Fair) in Victoria Park, Meerut, killing 65 people and injuring 150 others. The fire was said to have been caused by a short circuit. An estimated 2,000 people were at the fair when the fire broke out. The Consumer Trade Fair, where the fire broke out, was being organized by Brand India Consumers Forum and was jointly sponsored by the local Dainik Jagaran.

The fair was being held in 100 metres long air-conditioned tents with only one main entry point and the exit was either through the hall C or from the backside food stalls area. The organisers had not obtained a No Objection Certificate from the fire department, but had duly conveyed the CFO in writing, as required. The fire took place on the last day & last hour of the five-day fair and trapped at least 3000 people within the venue.

Reactions

The Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh and leaders of various political parties expressed shock and mourned the loss of lives. Bahujan Samaj Party president Mayawati, Congress party president Sonia Gandhi, then Union Minister of State for Home Prakash Jaiswal, then Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, and then Bharatiya Janata Party president Rajnath Singh visited the city in the aftermath of the fire.

Hundreds of residents protested the next day outside the park where the fire took place. Upon visiting, the Chief Minister and a local MLA were roughed up.

Investigation

An FIR has been registered against the organisers of the fair and an electrical contractor, all of whom have been declared absconding. The Government of Uttar Pradesh & Central Govt did not disclose actual casualties.

References

References

  1. "Eleven Years and Counting: The Victims of the 2006 Meerut Fire Continue to Struggle for Justice with No End in Sight".
  2. (11 April 2006). "Negligence blamed as Meerut toll jumps to 100". Daily News & Analysis.
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121024065001/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-04-12/india/27795503_1_meerut-victoria-park-death-toll 12 April,2006 "Meerut Seethes with anger"], Lalit Kumar TNN ''The Times of India''
  4. (11 April 2006). "Meerut mob roughs up UP CM". CNN-IBN.
  5. Lalit Kumar. (10 April 2006). "Over 100 feared killed in Meerut trade fair fire". [[The Times of India]].
  6. Nagendar Sharma. (11 April 2006). "Eyewitness: Anger after Meerut fire". [[British Broadcasting Corporation.
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

history-of-uttar-pradesh-(1947–present) disasters-in-uttar-pradesh fires-in-india 2006-fires-in-asia 2006-disasters-in-india history-of-meerut
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 2006 Meerut fire — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report