A coaching centre in Lucknow's Aliganj caught on fire on Monday, leading to the death of at least 14 persons, NDTV reported.
Some of the students had jumped out of the first floor of the building to escape the blaze. Civic emergency services such as the fire brigade, and law enforcement and district officials undertook rescue operations.
The building had a pet shop, a coaching centre and a gaming zone, among other stores. More than 10-20 students are trapped inside according to eyewitness accounts, cited by PTI. They also stated that up to seven students had jumped from the three-storey commercial building to get away from the fire.
Video footage caught an individual climbing out of a broken window of the burning building. Other incidents captured included a person suffering a fall while attempting to get clear from the blaze, and another individual losing their grip on a ledge, and falling onto a fence before being helped to safety by bystanders.
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The centre announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for each of the deceased from the Prime Minister National Relief Fund, with Rs 50,000 for each of the injured.
"Anguished by the loss of lives in a fire mishap in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. My condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway and authorities are providing all possible assistance," the official account for the Office of the Prime Minister of India said on 'X'.
Anguished by the loss of lives in a fire mishap in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. My condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover at the earliest. Rescue operations are underway and authorities are providing all possible assistance.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2026
An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from…
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath sent senior officials to the scene of the fire and manage the search and rescue operations which are currently ongoing, as per reports. He also mandated the fast-tracking of evacuation of the victims and medical treatment procedures for the injured.
He further directed the officials to stay on high-alert and survey the situation while provisioning the possible aid that it can provide to those affected by the fire. Adityanath conveyed his concernces regarding the matter and wished those injured from the incident a fast recovery.
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