Marquee Wedding Halls
The other day I had an occasion to attend a wedding in one of the marquee
wedding halls of Islamabad and for the four hours or so that I was in there had
been quite horrifying for me. The marquee interior was one big pillarless hall
the ceiling of which had miles of highly inflammable synthetic fabric
hung artistically in arched waves bedecked with all kinds of electric and
electronic lights, huge chandeliers, colourful and decorative LEDs etc. The
small decorative light bulbs were studded in rows after rows in the willowy
thin and highly combustible synthetic fabric and there must be very long
electric cables and wires carrying electricity in them. A small spark
could ignite the whole ceiling into an inferno that would have engulfed all
inside and with only one entrance/exit there could have been many casualties
not only due to fire but due to the stampede also.
CDA must look into this possible cause of disaster by ensuring absolutely
fool and spark proof electric wiring in and around the ceiling, very efficient
Fire Fighting Equipment (which incidentally I saw none there) and having at
least half a dozen of Emergency Exits.
I sincerely hope that the authorities would take preemptive measures to
ensure safety of all and not condole perfunctorily with the families of the
burnt and appoint commissions and committees after the disaster.
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