Uphaar blaze: Revisiting a tragedy after 18 years

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Updated On Aug 20, 2015 01:24 am IST

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A major fire broke out in South Delhi's Uphaar Cinema on June 13, 1997. Firefighters and locals rescued many trapped inside, but 59 died due to asphyxiation, while over 100 were injured. (PTI file photo)

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A major fire broke out in South Delhi's Uphaar Cinema on June 13, 1997. Firefighters and locals rescued many trapped inside, but 59 died due to asphyxiation, while over 100 were injured. (PTI file photo)

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Firefighters and locals rescuing the victims of the Uphaar Cinema fire that broke out on June 13, 1997, killing 59 people and injuring over 100. (HT file photo/Prakash Singh)

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Firefighters and locals rescuing the victims of the Uphaar Cinema fire that broke out on June 13, 1997, killing 59 people and injuring over 100. (HT file photo/Prakash Singh)

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Firefighters trying to douse fire that broke out at the Uphaar Cinema on June 13, 1997. The fire accident took away 59 lives and over 100 were injured. (HT file photo/Prakash Singh)

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Firefighters trying to douse fire that broke out at the Uphaar Cinema on June 13, 1997. The fire accident took away 59 lives and over 100 were injured. (HT file photo/Prakash Singh)

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Charred parking premises of the Uphaar cinema after the fire was doused by firefighters on the June 13, 1997. (HT file photo/Arun Jetlie.)

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Charred parking premises of the Uphaar cinema after the fire was doused by firefighters on the June 13, 1997. (HT file photo/Arun Jetlie.)

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Firefighters and locals rescuing the victims of the Uphaar Cinema fire that broke out on June 13, 1997, killing 59 people and injuring over 100. (HT file photo/Prakash Singh)

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Firefighters and locals rescuing the victims of the Uphaar Cinema fire that broke out on June 13, 1997, killing 59 people and injuring over 100. (HT file photo/Prakash Singh)

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Relatives of victims of the Uphaar Cinema fire praying at the Uphaar memorial on the third anniversary of the accident on June 13, 2000. The fire that broke out on June 13, 1997, took away 59 lives and over 100 were injured. (HT File Photo/S Burmaula)

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Relatives of victims of the Uphaar Cinema fire praying at the Uphaar memorial on the third anniversary of the accident on June 13, 2000. The fire that broke out on June 13, 1997, took away 59 lives and over 100 were injured. (HT File Photo/S Burmaula)

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Relatives of Uphaar tragedy victims paying tribute to the departed souls, at the Uphaar memorial set up near the cinema hall in South Delhi's Green Park, on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the tragedy on June 13, 2008. (HT file photo/Arvind Yadav)

Updated on Aug 20, 2015 01:24 am IST

Relatives of Uphaar tragedy victims paying tribute to the departed souls, at the Uphaar memorial set up near the cinema hall in South Delhi's Green Park, on the occasion of the 11th anniversary of the tragedy on June 13, 2008. (HT file photo/Arvind Yadav)

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On the 13th anniversary of the Uphaar fire accident on June 13, 2010, 74 years old Hansraj who lost five family members grieves in front of family pics during a prayer meeting at the Uphaar Memorial in front of Uphaar Cinema. (HT file photo/Vipin Kumar)

Updated on Aug 20, 2015 01:24 am IST

On the 13th anniversary of the Uphaar fire accident on June 13, 2010, 74 years old Hansraj who lost five family members grieves in front of family pics during a prayer meeting at the Uphaar Memorial in front of Uphaar Cinema. (HT file photo/Vipin Kumar)

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Relatives paying tributes at the Uphaar memorial on the anniversary of the Uphaar fire tragedy on June 13, 2012. On August 19, 2015, Supreme Court convicted the owners of Uphaar Cinema, Ansar Brothers, and asked them to pay Rs 60 Crore fine, as compensation to the victims' families. (HT file photo)

Updated on Aug 20, 2015 01:24 am IST

Relatives paying tributes at the Uphaar memorial on the anniversary of the Uphaar fire tragedy on June 13, 2012. On August 19, 2015, Supreme Court convicted the owners of Uphaar Cinema, Ansar Brothers, and asked them to pay Rs 60 Crore fine, as compensation to the victims' families. (HT file photo)

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