The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Fire at flat raises safety concerns over older high-rises in Kochi, renews call for aerial ladder platform
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G. Ragesh
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A fire in an unoccupied apartment in Kochi has highlighted the lack of fire safety infrastructure in older high-rise buildings. The incident has prompted calls for the procurement of aerial ladder platforms to improve rescue capabilities in the city.
The fire that broke out at an unoccupied apartment in the naval residential quarters at Kacheripady here has turned the spotlight on the fire safety preparedness of several older high-rise buildings in the city and renewed calls for advanced rescue machinery, including an aerial ladder platform.
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