Bhopal (madhya Pradesh): Revelers who attend night clubs in the state capital are at risk as several of these high-end nightspots allegedly use indoor electric fire pyrotechnics during birthday and anniversary celebrations.
It is worth mentioning that the same pyrotechnics are suspected to have caused a fire at a night club in Goa which claimed 25 lives.
According to inputs and some videos that surfaced on Sunday, these pyrotechnic devices are used between dining tables and crowded dance floors almost every night at clubs on Narmadapuram Road, Bittan Market and other areas that the youths flock.
It has also come to the fore that two days back, a mishap was narrowly averted at a club on Hosshangabad Road when an electric pyro malfunctioned.
Experts say that that electric fire pyro is now becoming a status symbol of nightlife and clubs are actually silent killers. They claim that these devices are directly connected to the main power supply of the clubs. Even a minor voltage fluctuation or short circuit may overload the wiring system and spark a massive fire.
The risk is multiplied in closed, air conditioned halls where continuous use of pyrotechnics releases smoke while reducing oxygen levels and increasing the risk of suffocation.
Adding to the concern, many night clubs here allegedly operate beyond their sanctioned capacity. In case even a single spark ignites a fire, panic and stampede may claim precious lives.
BMC fire officer Saurabh Patel said the issue had come to his notice and added that action would be taken soon.
