LUCKNOW: A suspected short circuit in an air-conditioner inside a pet shop may have triggered the devastating fire that killed at least 15 people, including five women, in Lucknow’s Aliganj on Monday. Meanwhile, fire safety experts and firefighters involved in the rescue operation say the scale of the tragedy was the result of multiple structural…
Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath cut short his visit to Aligarh after receiving the news of the fire tragedy in Lucknow and returned to the state capital. He proceeded directly to the site of the fire incident in Aliganj. The CM inspected the building damaged by the blaze and also went to the rooftop of…
Lucknow: Terming the fire tragedy in the coaching centre in Lucknow as ‘extremely heartbreaking’, BSP chief Mayawati said that such deadly incidents are heart-wrenching and shatter the hopes of countless families. To prevent such tragic and unfortunate incidents, there is a need for everyone to work together properly. Indulging in allegations and counter-allegations will not…
Firefighters conduct a rescue operation Lucknow: Shailendra (24), a trainee from Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, who was among 11 who survived the fire in Aliganj, said that when the fire broke out and suffocating black smoke filled the corridors, he thought it was his last day of life, but the will to survive eventually won.“Despite being…
As many as 125 fire personnel, supported by 30 SDRF and 20 NDRF members, battled the inferno for hours Lucknow: Among those who lost their lives in the fire that swept through a commercial building in Aliganj on Monday was 21-year-old Abdul Rahman, an employee at the centre.The only earning member of his family, Rahman’s…
A fireman tries to break the wall as part of the rescue operation Lucknow: A swift, coordinated response by firefighting and disaster teams prevented what officials described as a potential neighbourhood-wide catastrophe in the densely packed locality.A total of 125 fire personnel, supported by 30 SDRF and 20 NDRF members, battled the inferno for over…
Ambulances rushing the victims to KGMU Lucknow: A sudden fire broke out in a building in Aliganj on Monday, and within minutes the calm of Usha Mehta Marg near Purania crossing turned into a nightmare of smoke, sirens and panic.Thick black flames and fumes shot into the sky as shutters crashed down, street vendors abandoned…
Pet owners rescuing their pets stuck in the fire and (right) a firefighter with a rescued cat Lucknow: The tragic loss of human life in the fire that is suspected to have begun in a pet shop here was grief enough. But a number of cats and dogs perished too, in cages far away from…
Firefighting and rescue operations underway Lucknow: The devastating fire that claimed 15 lives in an Aliganj commercial building on Monday may have been the result of a series of structural and fire-safety failures that turned the premises into what experts described as “a disaster waiting to happen”.Independent fire safety experts and firefighters involved in the…
Lucknow: While flames are the most visible during a fire, doctors in the city say smoke inhalation, toxic gases and lack of oxygen are responsible for most fire-related deaths, especially in enclosed spaces such as homes, hospitals and commercial buildings where people get trapped.Medical experts, referring to the massive fire in a three-storey commercial building…
