"Temperatures Rising Rapidly": PM's Fire Warning As Delhi Landfill Burns
NDTV
The Prime Minister asked the state governments to prioritise fire-safety audits for hospitals.
India is getting too hot too early, raising the risk of fires, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned on Wednesday, as New Delhi sweltered in extreme heat and a burning landfill on the outskirts of the capital spewed toxic smoke into the air.
"Temperatures are rising rapidly in the country, and rising much earlier than usual," PM Modi told heads of state governments in an online conference.
"During such a time, we are seeing increasing incidents of fires in various places - in jungles, important buildings and in hospitals - in the past few days."
The Prime Minister asked the state governments to prioritise fire-safety audits for hospitals. Dozens of people die every year in fires in hospitals and factories, mainly due to illegal construction and lax enforcement of safety requirements.
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