Uphaar cinema fire: Tragedy

Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy, which occurred on June 13, 1997, in Green Park, Delhi, during a screening of Border, claimed 59 lives and injured over 100 due to asphyxiation and a subsequent stampede. The Uphaar Cinema fire incident of 1997 stands as a watershed moment in India’s approach to fire safety and disaster management. On that fateful day in June, 59 people lost their lives and over 100 were injured when a fire broke out during a movie screening at the popular Delhi cinema hall. Uphaar cinema fire tragedy: 26 years on, victims' families still knocking in vain on doors of justice Twenty six years ago a fire broke out in Green Park's Uphaar ninema at New Delhi while the ... This document summarizes the 1997 Uphaar Cinema fire in New Delhi that killed 59 people. It describes the chronology of events, including two transformer fires and the spread of smoke that caused many deaths. It outlines fire safety violations at the cinema including blocked exits.