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

HIGH RISE BUILDINGS - REASONS OF ACCIDENTS & REMEDIES

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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