HIGH RISE BUILDINGS REASONS OF ACCIDENTS & REMEDIES

The Construction industry is one of the major industries throughout the world. Its achievement
in rebuilding area divided by both natural and man-made disasters, and in providing power,
services and communications to meet the rising needs and expectations of people. The issue
of making human lives secure remains central, as it is the human being for whom all these
modern cities are being created. What safety standards, what technology will protect people
living and working at such enormous heights? The high rise buildings resulting in enormous
loss of valuable lives and the issue of overall safety measures are not being adequately
addressed.
Causes of Accidents in High Rise Buildings

Rumors of fire or bomb scare

Electric short circuit

Fire

Natural disasters like earthquake

Water logging or flooding

Terrorist attack

Negligence in keeping fire safety gadgets up-to-date

Casualties are not only because of the

above incidents, much high casualties
occurred due to stampede and
hampering of staircase, passages by the
illegal and unauthorized construction
and utilization of the property by the
owners / developers for food shacks,
sales counters etc.

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