600 Killed in 10 Years

Mumbai : Mumbai witnessed more than 84,000 fire incidents in the last 10 years leading to death of over 600 people, the Shiv Sena claimed Wednesday and questioned the state administration's preparedness to handle such mishaps.
Sena said in case of such incidents in residential buildings, the persons, builders or housing society concerned were held responsible and asked who was to be then blamed for the fire in the ESIC Hospital on Monday. Eight people were killed and nearly 176 others injured in the fire in the government's ESIC (Employees State Insurance Scheme) Kamgar Hospital at Marol in Andheri. The Sena said in an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamana' that the hospital, which is supposed to save lives, became 'yamraaj' (God of death) for patients due to administrative lapses.