A major fire breaks out at a building in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, housing a coaching centre and a gaming zone. Multiple outlets report that students escape by jumping from the building as flames spread inside. Emergency responders carry out rescue operations and search the structure as authorities assess the damage and identify victims. The reported death toll differs across sources: one outlet cites at least eight deaths, while another reports 14 fatalities, and a third reports 15 deaths. In all reports, the figures are described as provisional, with the possibility that the toll could rise as rescue teams continue clearing the building and accounting for those affected. The fire is described as occurring during a period when students are present at the coaching centre, prompting an urgent evacuation attempt. Local authorities and rescue teams respond at the scene, but details about the cause of the fire, the extent of injuries, and whether the building’s safety measures meet regulations are not consistently provided in the accounts.
Fire at Lucknow coaching centre kills at least 8, with reports of higher toll
A major fire breaks out at a building in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, housing a coaching centre and a gaming zone. Multiple outlets report that students escape by jumping from the building as flames spread...
- A fire breaks out in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, at a building that houses a coaching centre and a gaming zone.
- Students reportedly escape by jumping from the building to avoid the flames.
- Rescue teams respond and continue searching the building as authorities assess the situation.
- Reported deaths vary by outlet, with at least eight confirmed and higher totals reported elsewhere.
- Authorities indicate the death toll could rise while rescue and identification operations continue.
<p>A massive fire broke out at a building housing a coaching centre and a gaming zone in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow today, claiming</p>
2 months agoAt least eight students jumped from the building to escape the blaze.
2 months agoAuthorities say the death toll could rise as rescue teams continue to search the building
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