1. Fire exits are permanently locked, and the refugees say ambulances have been denied access to the grounds. 2. Hotels around the city Wednesday said they have increased security already, by locking extra exits from the outside and stationing more security officers both inside and outside. 3. Most were trapped because many exits were locked and there was only one fire escape. 4. Several emergency exits were locked. 5. The distribution of fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, and sprinklers is inconsistent, and on weekends and evenings most emergency exits are locked. 6. Owners had locked fire exits to keep the women from taking breaks. 7. A metal security grate was pulled down over the other two, and three other exits were locked. 8. Another small side exit was locked. 9. Another small side exit was locked, Shankar said, but a few people broke it down and escaped. 10. Despite a history of small fires, supervisors locked the exits to keep workers on the job. |