Vikramaditya, Jai Ram visit market in Arki
Dharamshala, Jan. 15 -- Himachal public works and urban development minister Vikramaditya Singh on Wednesday reviewed the relief and rescue operations at the fire incident site in Arki market of Himachal's Solan district.
The PWD minister said state government stands with the victims in this hour of grief and is committed to providing them with all possible assistance.
The blaze broke out around 2.45am on Monday in a four-storey building near UCO bank. According to police, the building, constructed of wood and mud, was being used for commercial as well as residential purposes. The ground and first floors were used as shops, while the third and fourth floors were occupied by migrant families from Bihar and Nepal.
Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur also visited the site and met affected families. Local BJP MP Suresh Kashyap was also present. Jai Ram questioned why there were an insufficient number of fire tenders at the time of incident and why the blaze could not be brought under control in time. He also stressed that government must put in place stringent safety standards and strengthen infrastructure to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in future....
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