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After Lucknow fire tragedy, Chhattisgarh CM Sai orders statewide safety audit of buildings

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A major fire broke out at a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow on Monday afternoon, prompting an extensive firefighting and rescue operation. According to the fire department, an alert about the blaze was received around 3 pm from a coaching centre situated on Usha Mehta Marg in the Aliganj police station area. In response, 14 fire engines, including a hydraulic platform vehicle, were rushed to the spot to bring the flames under control. #WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Fire broke Tragedy struck Lucknow's Aliganj area as a devastating fire engulfed a coaching-cum-gaming institute, leaving four feared dead and several injured. Tragedy struck Lucknow's Aliganj area as a devastating fire engulfed a coaching-cum-gaming institute, leaving four feared dead and several injured. 1 2 LUCKNOW: Four people are feared dead after a major fire broke out at a coaching-cum-gaming zone in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday, sparking panic and a large-scale rescue operation. Several others are reported to have suffered injuries. The A massive fire broke out at a coaching centre in the Purnia area of Aliganj in Lucknow on Monday. Eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot and rescue operations are underway. While no casualties have been reported so far, several students are feared trapped inside the building. A few students jumped from the building to escape the flames, according to police sources. King George's Medical University (KGMU) Trauma Centre CMS Professor Premraj Singh said two injured persons have been A massive fire that broke out in a building in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Sunday triggered panic among residents, prompted a large-scale rescue operation and drew the attention of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who ordered officials to rush to the spot and accelerate relief efforts. The blaze erupted in the Purnia area of Aliganj, sending thick plumes of smoke billowing into the sky and engulfing the building in flames. The incident sparked chaos in the neighbourhood as residents

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