Panic in Lucknow as coaching center catches fire, students jump to escape flames
Lucknow, June 22: A massive fire broke out on Monday afternoon in a building housing a coaching center in Lucknow’s Aliganj police station area, quickly engulfing the structure; fire brigade teams rushed to the spot to douse the flames, while Aliganj and Mahanagar police, along with ACP Shashi Prakash Mishra and ADM City, coordinated rescue operations to ensure safety and control the situation.
Preliminary information indicates that a fire broke out in a shop in a building near Purania in Aliganj. The coaching center was located above the shop. The fire spread rapidly and began moving towards the coaching center. Children present there jumped to save their lives, suffering serious injuries.
Upon receiving the information, police from Aliganj and Madiyaon police stations and four fire brigade vehicles arrived at the scene and began extinguishing the fire. The police team admitted the injured to the hospital.
At the time of writing, the fire extinguishing operation was underway. Rescue operations were carried out to free those trapped.
The District Magistrate Vishakh has also arrived. Meanwhile, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, taking cognizance of the fire incident in Lucknow district, directed officials to reach the scene. He instructed officials to expedite relief and rescue operations and provide proper treatment to the injured.
Chief Minister cancels all his programs after Lucknow fire
Following the fire at a coaching institute in the Aliganj area of Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath canceled all his upcoming programs and left for Lucknow from Aligarh.
Before this, he directed the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police and Additional Chief Secretary (Home) and other officials to reach the spot.The Chief Minister said, “I had a strong desire to be in Aligarh today, but I regret to say that I have just received information about a tragic fire in Lucknow. Some children were caught in the fire and have tragically died. Therefore, I have to return immediately. I express my condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.”The Chief Minister said that the Director General of Police and Additional Chief Secretary (Home) have also been asked to visit the spot and submit a report on the entire incident. I myself am also leaving for there so that I can get to the bottom of this whole matter and punish the culprits and also express my condolences to those victim families
