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Horrifying video shows massive fire breaking out in crowded shisha bar due to sparklers on cake

The tragic incident reportedly happened in May but the footage has been released now to prevent any such accidents in future

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND: A video recently posted by the Greater Machester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) showed a horrifying scene inside a crowded shisha bar after a fire broke out. The incident reportedly happened in late May but the video was released to the public now to prevent any such accidents in future.

The massive fire reportedly engulfed the business at Wilmslow Road in Rusholme, Manchester. As per the CCTV clip, the fire started from the sparklers on a cake before spreading to the decorations and the ceiling. People were seen panicking and running for their lives as soon as the fire started spreading. The horrific incident from May 27 affected a lot of people, who were then rushed to a hospital, but no one sustained any severe injuries.

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This incident comes on the heels of another incident in December 2021. During New Year’s Eve, Bar 186 in Manchester city center caught fire when decorations went up in flames due to fireworks inside the establishment.

Explaining the reason behind releasing the video of the May incident, Leon Parkes, GMFRS’s Director of Prevention and Protection, said, “Hospitality venues have a responsibility to keep their customers and staff safe and at Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, we want to help businesses to understand their legal responsibilities and take action to protect their property, staff and customers from fire. We have seen a couple of instances in the past year in Manchester where fires have broken out in venues caused by indoor fireworks setting light to decorations."

“While fortunately fires don’t occur very often, the impact of a fire can be devastating and many businesses don’t recover. Pubs, bars and other venues will be very, very busy during October, November and December. It’s important that staff prepare by getting trained in what they need to do and that they don’t inadvertently create a fire risk. We know that the last two years have been really difficult for hospitality businesses and hopefully the forthcoming World Cup and Christmas period will be a boost for them. We gave out fire safety advice in May last year as Covid-19 restrictions eased and we are now working with our partners to help hospitality businesses be safe and stay safe,” Parkes added.

The GMFRS also issued a statement in which it said it “is working with licensing teams from the 10 councils in Greater Manchester to offer free information and advice sessions to owners and managers of cafes, bars, pubs and restaurants in advance of the Halloween, World Cup and the Christmas party season.”

The statement also read, “GMFRS has written out to over 3,000 hospitality premises providing them with advice about their legal responsibilities under the Fire Safety Order. A series of workshops are also planned to allow businesses to hear first-hand from Fire Safety and Licensing Officers and ask questions,” before adding, “All hospitality premises are required to meet fire safety laws. The Fire Safety Order requires businesses to — make a fire risk assessment to identify possible causes of fire and what fire safety measures are needed to keep people safe; reduce the risk of fire breaking out and of it spreading if it does happen; and planning an escape route and ensuring it can be used, by making sure emergency exits routes are clear and fire doors are not locked.”