Carlton towers closed; staff’s future in the dark

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Bangalore, February 25:

The situation at the Carlton Towers on Wednesday, a day after the fire claimed nine lives and left many injured was heartbreaking.
The building is now sealed and shut, and the employees, who worked in the various companies housed here till Tuesday, face an uncertain future as “no one really knows when the buildings will be reopened again”. “Our company is situated on the fourth floor, but it is sealed now and we even don’t know when the building will be reopened again,” said Satish, an employee with Vaibhav Solutions..
Satish was among the ten people who were stuck on the fourth floor and was rescued by the fire fighers after one and a half hours. However, he was back at the site on Wednesday, hoping to retrieve files and equipments so that he can resume work. Many others like Satish, who were rescued and were unharmed, visited the site to gather back the sense of being alive. While many employees expressed hope that the government will reopen the building soon, some are ready to stay away for now. An employee in the hospitality industry said, “The building will be closed for at least a month now, as it will be reopened after the government inquiry and everything.” In the meantime, he will, “Stay at home, what else?” Some others fear that the inquiry process would take a longtime and have decided to move out. “We just saw a room near the building; it is a much smaller but is enough for a temporary measure,” said the proprietor of a computer repairs company. The Carton towers house at least 67 offices.

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