Mumbai Fire Brigade intensified inspections after the Delhi fire tragedy, recovering illegal LPG cylinders and flagging fire safety violations at restaurants in Andheri.
Two days after a deadly blaze killed 21 people at a bed and breakfast (B&B) establishment in South Delhi, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) carried out demolition and seizure operation in five restaurants at Mumbai’s Andheri West.
The move comes as part of a two-week-long fire inspection drill that started from Friday and will continue till June 20.
According to the officials, as part of the drive several business establishments were inspected to check whether all the fire prevention measures were operational, which included fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, fire alarm and detection systems, kitchen ducting, hydrant systems and emergency exit routes. The officials said that during the drive it was also inspected that whether the establishments had carried out fire safety audits – a compulsory assessment need to be carried out twice annually.
