A wave of deadly fires across India in recent months has exposed critical safety lapses and lax enforcement of regulations. From coaching centres and hotels to factories and even residential buildings, tragedies have claimed nearly 50 lives. These incidents highlight how rapid urban growth is outpacing essential safety compliance, leaving citizens vulnerable in structures they believed were secure.

A massive fire at a coaching centre in Lucknow triggered panic after several students were reportedly trapped inside the building. Dramatic visuals showed students attempting to…

The June 19, 2018 fire at Hotels Virat and SSJ International in Charbagh, which claimed six lives, remains one of the most cited examples. A high-level committee, which included…