On April 10, 2006 at about 17:30 local time, an inferno swept through a consumer electronics fair in Victoria Park in the Indian city of Meerut , killing at least 50 people and seriously injuring many more. The fire was said to have been caused by a short circuit. According to CNN-IBN, the fire claimed at least 60 lives. [1] April 10 is the 100th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (101st in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // The word inferno (literally, hell), and similar words, have several meanings. ... Consumer electronics is electronic equipment intended for use by everyday people. ... Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. ... Several places are named Victoria Park, most of which are named for Queen Victoria: In Australia: Victoria Park, Adelaide, South Australia Victoria Park, Western Australia Victoria Park, New South Wales Victoria Park Nature Reserve, New South Wales Victoria Park railway station, Melbourne, Victoria. ... Meerut   (Hindi: मेरठ, Urdu: میرٹھ) is an ancient city located 72km (44 miles) north-east of New Delhi in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. ... For alternate meanings see Short circuit (disambiguation) A short circuit (sometimes known as simply a short) is a fault whereby electricity moves through a circuit in an unintended path, usually due to a connection forming where none was expected. ... Logo of CNN-IBN CNN IBN is an Indian TV news channel lauched in 2005 by TV-18 in tie-up with CNN. It is a partnership between Global Broadcast News (GBN), a TV18 Group Company, and Turner International (Turner) in India. ...

The fire engulfed a tent about 100 metres long at the Brand India Fair, to which thousands of people had reportedly come to see the latest electronic gadgets. Police officers said that there was only one exit which was also an entry for the tent. In all, three giant tents were destroyed. Witnesses said they heard gas cylinders exploding. The army was called in to help with rescue efforts. Orders of magnitude (length) 1 E-13 m 1 E-12 m 1 E-11 m 1 E-10 m 1 E-9 m 1 E-8 m 1 E-7 m 1 E-6 m 1 E-5 m 1 E-4 m 1 E-3 m 1 E...

Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Mulayam Singh Yadav announced a compensation of Rs. 2 lakh to the families of each victim killed, Rs. 50,000 to each of the seriously injured and Rs. 25,000 to each person having minor injuries. The Government of Uttar Pradesh also announced a magisterial inquiry into the incident. Chief Ministers of Uttar Pradesh See also Uttar Pradesh Chief Ministers of India Links Categories: India-related stubs | Uttar Pradesh | Indian politicians | Office-holders | Government of India ... Mulayam Singh Yadav (born November 22, 1939) is a politician in Uttar Pradesh, India. ... ISO 4217 Code INR User(s) India Inflation 5. ... A lakh (Hindi: लाख, Urdu: Ù„Ú©Ú¾, Bengali: , Tamil : இலட்சம்) also spelled lac, lacs, lacks, laksha, or lectcham (in Tamil) is a unit in the Indian numbering system, widely used both in official and other contexts in Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. ...

The Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh and leaders of various political parties expressed shock and mourned the loss of lives. The Bharatiya Janata Party said that the incident was a result of deteriorating law and order situation in Uttar Pradesh. The Prime Minister of India is, in practice, the most powerful person in the government of India. ... This article is about the Prime Minister of India. ... The BhāratÄ«ya Janatā Party (BJP) (Hindi: , English: ), created in 1980, is one of the two major national political parties in India. ... In politics, law and order refers to a political platform which supports a strict criminal justice system, especially in relation to violent crime and property crimes, through harsher criminal penalties. ... Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: ‎, translation: Northern Province, IPA: ,  ), also popularly known by its abbreviation U.P. It is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Union of India. ...

An FIR has been registered against the organisers of the fair and an electrical contractor all of whom have been declared absconding. According to CNN-IBN, the organisers had not obtained a No-Objection Certificate as is required. A First Information Report or FIR is a written document prepared by the police in India when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence. ...

External links

• "50 killed in Meerut fire" - Rediff India Abroad
• "Dozens feared dead in India fire" - CNN.com
• "Dozens killed in Indian inferno" - BBC News
• "At least 50 charred to death, over 100 injured in Meerut fire" - Zee News