Transcript: Tragic Fire Causes India to Rethink Fire Safety Laws

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December 26, 1995
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The fire that killed or injured more than 600 people attending a school celebration in a ``marriage palace'' in Dabwali could have been avoided, many believe, if India had had in place uniform fire safety rules

ROBERT SIEGEL, Host: Fire officials in India said today that the blaze that killed hundreds of people over the weekend could have been avoided if India had national fire safety laws regulating tent construction. Weddings and other celebrations in India are often held in large decorated tents with cloth roofs that are enclosed within courtyards surrounded by brick walls. On Saturday, the celebration was a school awards ceremony in the town of ...

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