Uphaar tragedy: Victims to meet Kejriwal at 10 am today

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ANI New Delhi
Last Updated : Aug 21 2015 | 10:07 AM IST

Families of those who died in Uphaar fire tragedy will be meeting Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at 10 am today.

This comes a day after the Supreme Court let off Ansal brothers, Sushil and Gopal, in connection with their role in the case, but asked them to pay a fine of Rs. 60 crores within three months.

On June 13, 1997, 59 people were killed when the Uphaar Cinema exploded in flames during a movie, leading to a stampede.

The cinema was engulfed in flames when an overheated generator exploded in the building's basement.

Most of the victims were trapped in the balcony and suffocated to death.

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First Published: Aug 21 2015 | 9:38 AM IST

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