New Delhi: In a relief for former TISCO chairman JJ Irani, the Supreme Court has observed that he cannot be made an accused in the 1989 Jamshedpur steel plant fire case. Sixty people had been killed and many others had been injured in the ghastly fire that took place on on March 3, 1989.
The fire began on the roof of the gallery that seated the VIP invitees. Soon an announcement was made asking people to remain seated but there was a stampede as the cloth and bamboo structure began to burn. Before everyone could move to safety, the structure caved in, trapping around 200 of the estimated 800 people in the enclosure. By the time the ambulances arrived, many of the bodies had been charred beyond recognition.
There were no fire extinguishers around when the fire broke out though fireworks formed part of the celebrations. The company's fire tenders, which are normally parked near the main gate, were shifted that day to the east plant, 3 km away. Another complaint was that the company had failed to restrain visits to intensive care areas of the hospital by government officials, politicians, security men and curious onlookers.
There were also complains of lack of medicines and the callous attitude of the medical staff.
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