New Delhi, June 13 -- Marking the 29th anniversary of the Uphaar cinema fire tragedy, the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) on Saturday intensified its call for a dedicated legal framework to address man-made disasters caused by negligence and corruption, saying recent incidents such as the Malviya Nagar hotel fire demonstrate that critical lessons from the 1997 tragedy remain unheeded.

In a statement issued on the anniversary of the disaster that claimed 59 lives and injured over 100 people, AVUT said the fatal fire at the Flourish Stay Hotel in Malviya Nagar, where 21 people recently lost their lives, highlighted persistent shortcomings in the implementation and enforcement of fire safety regulations.

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