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| Justice sought for fire victims | Justice sought for fire victims |
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| Relatives of 59 people killed in a cinema hall fire in the Indian capital Delhi say they are still awaiting justice, 10 years after the blaze. | Relatives of 59 people killed in a cinema hall fire in the Indian capital Delhi say they are still awaiting justice, 10 years after the blaze. |
| The fire on 13 June 1997 also wounded more than 100 people. | The fire on 13 June 1997 also wounded more than 100 people. |
| Fire broke out in the Uphaar cinema hall of south Delhi while people were watching the Bollywood hit, Border. | Fire broke out in the Uphaar cinema hall of south Delhi while people were watching the Bollywood hit, Border. |
| Last year an inquiry concluded that if the gangway and doors to exit stairs at the venue had not been closed, the disaster would not have been so great. | Last year an inquiry concluded that if the gangway and doors to exit stairs at the venue had not been closed, the disaster would not have been so great. |
| 'Never forget' | 'Never forget' |
| On 10th anniversary of the accident, many survivors and relatives gathered at the Uphaar cinema to pay tribute to the dead. | On 10th anniversary of the accident, many survivors and relatives gathered at the Uphaar cinema to pay tribute to the dead. |
| A peace prayer was said, and candles lit in their memory. | A peace prayer was said, and candles lit in their memory. |
| The relatives say they will continue their fight indefinitely | The relatives say they will continue their fight indefinitely |
| "It's difficult for any parents to forget that accident. It would have been better if I had also died that day," a sobbing Neelam Krishnamoorthy, who lost her two daughters in the accident, told the BBC. | "It's difficult for any parents to forget that accident. It would have been better if I had also died that day," a sobbing Neelam Krishnamoorthy, who lost her two daughters in the accident, told the BBC. |
| Naveen Sahni, whose 21-year-old daughter was killed, said: "She was going to get married a few days later. | |
| "We had made all arrangements. She was a student on a computer course and was planning to go abroad and settle down. | "We had made all arrangements. She was a student on a computer course and was planning to go abroad and settle down. |
| "If she were alive, we would have been grandparents today." | "If she were alive, we would have been grandparents today." |
| A negligence case in relation to the fire is currently being heard in Delhi. | A negligence case in relation to the fire is currently being heard in Delhi. |
| Victims were unable to escape the blaze | Victims were unable to escape the blaze |
| The high court recently ruled that the trial must be completed on or before 31 August, 2007. | The high court recently ruled that the trial must be completed on or before 31 August, 2007. |
| Delhi government officials and the owner of the cinema house, Ansal Brothers, are among the 16 accused in the case. | Delhi government officials and the owner of the cinema house, Ansal Brothers, are among the 16 accused in the case. |
| All have been released on bail. Four of the accused have died during the trial period. | All have been released on bail. Four of the accused have died during the trial period. |
| Relatives say they will continue to fight for justice so that the tragedy is never repeated. | Relatives say they will continue to fight for justice so that the tragedy is never repeated. |