MAJOR FIRE DISASTERS DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS
GROUP MEMBERS: Aiswarya, Gowri Shankar, Drishal, Gopika,
Hari Madhav
Delhi's National Museum of Natural History
Destroyed In Massive Fire
A
massive fire overnight on April 26, 2016 has completely destroyed the iconic
National Museum of Natural History in Delhi, destroying rare specimen of flora
and fauna. Fire broke out around 1.45 am and completely gutted the museum. 35
fire fighters battled the flames for hours; seven were taken to hospital suffering
smoke inhalation; two were reported in critical condition.
Kerala Temple Fire Tragedy
The death of at least 102 people as a result of a
major fire that took place at Puttingal temple at Paravur in Kollam district of
Kerala has sent shock waves throughout the country. The accident, that took
place early on April 10, was reported to have been caused as a result of a
stray cracker accidentally falling into a fireworks stockpile towards the fag
end of the fireworks display.
Twenty shops destroyed
in Karnataka Market Fire
.
About 20 shops were destroyed in a fire in the
century-old Devaraja Market, Karnataka on March 4, 2012. Firemen who rushed to
the spot doused in flames in half an hour. The fire spread from one shop to
another immediately as wooden boxes and gunny bags were kept inside for
carrying vegetables got fire. An electric short circuit is the cause of the
fire.
2016 Fort McMurray
Wildfire
On May 1, 2016, a wildfire began in the southwest
of Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada. It destroyed approximately 2,400 homes and buildings
and forcing the largest wildfire evacuation in the Albertan history. It
continued to spread across northern Alberta and to Saskatchewan, consuming
forested areas and impacting Athabasca oil sands. The fire spread across 5,
90,000 hectares. It is the costliest disaster in Canada.
