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Uphaar fire tragedy: Victims await justice
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Floral tributes pour in for victims of the Uphaar fire tragedy on Friday at a memorial set up near the cinema hall in New Delhi. (ARVIND YADAV/HT PHOTO)
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This file photo taken on June 13, 1997, shows the rescue operation in full swing at Uphaar cinema hall. (PTI File Photo)
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A file photo shows firefighters and locals rescuing people trapped in the cinema hall. (Prakash Singh/HT PHOTO)
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In this 13 June 1997 file photo, firefighters are seen trying to douse the flames at the ill-fated Uphaar cinema hall. (Prakash Singh/HT PHOTO)
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Remains of cars gutted in the fire at the basement parking space. (Prakash Singh/HT File PHOTO)
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Real estate baron Sushil Ansal comes out of Patiala House court after attending the second day of the Uphaar fire trial. (KAUSHIK RAMASWAMY/HT File PHOTO)
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Members of Association of the Victims of Uphaar Tragedy and families of those who lost their lives in the accident offer prayers at Smriti Upvan in Delhi. (Saumya Khandelwal/HT Photo)
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The tragedy dates back to June 13, 1997 when a fire broke out at Uphaar Cinema in Green Park area during the screening of Bollywood blockbuster ‘Border’. Fifty nine people died and over 100 were injured due to suffocation in the ensuing stampede. (Saumya Khandelwal/HT Photo)
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Relatives of victimes perform ‘hawan’ at Smriti Upvan on the occasion of 19 anniversary of the Uphaar fire tragedy. (Saumya Khandelwal/HT Photo)
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An elderly woman breaks down while visiting Smriti Upvan, the memorial set up near Uphaar cinema hall. (Saumya Khandelwal/HT Photo)
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