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The following situations shall be handled as emergencies, namely :– (a) escape from prison; (b) outbreak; (c) riots; (d) strikes; (e) hunger strike (individual or mass); (f) assault; (g) suicide; (h) accidents; (i) fire; (j) epidemic; (k) food poisoning; (l) overcrowding; (m) failure of water supply, electric lighting arrangements and other essential prison services like conservancy and plumbing; (n) non-supply of food or raw materials resulting in the interference of prison routine; (o) flood; (p) earthquake; (q) terrorist attack; (r) bomb explosion; (s) war/bombing; (t) nuclear, biological and chemical disasters; and (u) any other man-made/ natural disasters. Measures to prevent and control emergency situations.