India, Dec. 11 -- Expressing dismay over the failure to douse a massive blaze that has engulfed a city high-rise for days, the northeast India-based All Assam Engineers' Association (AAEA) called it a collective breakdown of various agencies, including the authorities that certified the construction with minimal provisions for disaster response.

The forum of graduate engineers urged the State government to take strict action against all officials who overlooked important precautionary measures while permitting the building's construction and occupation.

The multi-storey commercial complex in the Christian Basti locality caught fire on the night of December 9-10, 2025, and shockingly, the blaze continues till today (December 11), affecti...