This story is from January 18, 2022

Hyderabad: Secunderabad Club lacks fire safety

The 144-year-old iconic Secunderabad Club, which was ravaged by a major fire early on Sunday, does not have basic fire-safety mechanism, other than portable fire extinguishers, an inquiry by fire department officials has revealed.
Hyderabad: Secunderabad Club lacks fire safety
Officials will check if the fire safety measures are in place in the clubs in their jurisdiction
HYDERABAD: The 144-year-old iconic Secunderabad Club, which was ravaged by a major fire early on Sunday, does not have basic fire-safety mechanism, other than portable fire extinguishers, an inquiry by fire department officials has revealed. The lost due to the blaze is estimated to be over Rs 25 crore.
After the mishap, director general of disaster response and fire services department, Sanjay Kumar Jain has directed the fire officers to conduct an inspection on clubs.

The inquiry into the fire mishap from the fire department is still going on. “There are no smoke/fire detectors and sprinklers. Also there is no hose reel and down comer at the facility,” said a fire department official. The club management on Sunday claimed that they have all the required permissions, but on Monday, regional fire officer, V Papaiah said that the club management does not have an NOC issued by the fire department.
A senior official said that after the inquiry they will issue a notice to the management. Meanwhile, Marredpally police wrote to fire department and the Telangana State Southern Power Distribution Company Limited (TSSPDCL) authorities asking them to inspect the fire accident site and give a report.
Meanwhile, the station fire officers in the city started inspecting the 11 main clubs to see if they have obtained NOCs. Among the clubs inspected were, Film Nagar Club, Jubilee Hills Club and the Hyderabad Gymkhana Club. All the three clubs have NOCs issued by the GHMC, with an exception to a building in one of the clubs, which does not have the NOC.
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