How safe are high rises?

 A Good Samaritan in her early thirties died of asphyxiation after a fire broke out at a condominium in the National Capital region in the wee hours of Monday. The interior designer saved many lives in a high-rise tower at Tulip Orange. Thanks to her, almost everyone escaped to safety, but unfortunately she couldn’t. A fire, accidental or otherwise, is likely to cause 12 times more deaths than injuries as per the NCRB data available in the country. The data shows 51 deaths are caused by fire every day. The data shows residential buildings are more likely to catch fire than factories manufacturing combustible items. Incidents at residential buildings account for 29% of the total number of fires caused.

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