The investigation showed that an illegal building on the fourth floor escaped an investigation into the Surat fire incident carried out earlier by the civil service authorities, which eventually resulted in the death of 22 students and the injury of 15, this shows some mistakes, including some government departments.
The chief secretary of Mukesh Puri, Urban Development Department, said at a press conference that an investigation report had been submitted to Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, initially proving that the fire was caused by a short circuit.
"The air conditioner has a short circuit and the transformer is on fire.
The display panels covered with flexible banners quickly caught fire and the fire spread to the top floor, burning more panels, "said Puri.
He also added that there was a dome-like structure on the third floor and a wooden staircase that provided more flammable materials for the spread of the fire.
"There is another staircase in the building for access, but the door is closed.
This prevented the escape when the fire occurred.
"If the door could enter, the loss of life could have been saved," he said . ".
He added that in addition to the owner of the art class Bhargav Bhutani, three teachers were present at the time of the fire, one of whom was in critical condition.
So far, four people, including Hasmukh Vekariya, Dinesh Kahad, Sivaji Vekariya, have been arrested.
Bhutani was arrested yesterday.
Complaints were also filed against the respective construction authorities.
Officials said earlier that after a fire broke out in Surat's Vesu area, the municipal company investigated the fire safety infrastructure.
900 buildings were surveyed, of which 449 were required to install fire safety measures.
Nevertheless, how the building works without fire safety is a matter of investigation.
According to the survey, the urban development bureau of Surat (SUDA)
I got permission for the building in 2015, but that was three months.
Multi-layer structure.
The fourth floor was illegally constructed, and there was no original plan for the building.
The building also lacks permission from engineers of civic groups.
The survey also showed that there was no ventilation in the building, which resulted in several deaths from suffocation.
The presence of proper ventilation ensures that smoke is not concentrated in one place, officials said.
Puri also promised to investigate the fire department's mistakes.
"We will also make a list of sensitive buildings.
Up to now, 500 buildings have been identified and building notices lacking fire safety have been issued, "he said, adding that the state will also investigate buildings operating in the basement and terraces.
In many buildings, fire-fighting systems exist but do not train the operation of these systems.
It is reported that a major fire broke out at Jay chemical plant in Sanand.
The fire was accompanied by an explosion in Uma Manor around five o'clock P. M.
18 fire vehicles, including 100 firefighters, were dispatched to the site.
Fire is reported in the office of the deputy secretary-general
After the air conditioning is short, the president of Gujarat University.
When the fire happened, deputy
The principal is busy interviewing teachers for various positions.
The situation was controlled without the intervention of the fire department. .
Surat Municipal Corporation took prompt action to dismantle all illegal buildings in all areas of the city.
Several illegal restaurants were demolished.