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Hyderabad Fire Department to Enforce Emergency Exit Safety

Hyderabad Fire Department to Enforce Emergency Exit Safety
Emergency Exits Must Kept Open: DG Nagi Reddy · deccanchronicle.com

Imagine if there was a fire!

To help people escape safely, emergency exits need to be open all the time.

But some buildings in Hyderabad have been locking or blocking their exits.

The fire department is now stepping in to fix this.

They're going to take legal action against building owners who don't follow the rules.

The fire department wants everyone to be safe.

They've already told building owners to keep exits open, but some buildings aren't listening.

So now the department will use the law to make sure everyone follows the rules.

Key facts

Authority
Telangana Fire Department
Official
Y. Nagi Reddy, Director-General
Issue
Blocked/locked emergency exits
Action
Legal and administrative action

Quotes

Y. Nagi Reddy

Director-general of fire, disaster response, emergency and civil defence

“Emergency exits must remain unlocked and accessible at all times. Locking or obstructing them is a serious offence that endangers lives and violates fire safety regulations”
deccanchronicle.com

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