Fifteen students died on Monday after a fire broke out in a three-story building from which a coaching centre operates in the Aliganj area of Uttar Pradesh’s Lucknow, ANI quoted Medical Superintendent of King George Medical University Prem Raj Singh as saying.
At least seven persons are admitted at the hospital, Singh added.
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak told ANI that action will be taken against those found responsible with no leniency.
Videos shared on social media showed persons jumping from the first floor of the building to escape the fire.
Eyewitnesses said that at least eight students jumped from the building, The Hindu reported.
The building also housed a pet shop. Several animals were rescued after the fire, ANI reported.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Firefighting and rescue operations underway at a coaching centre in Aliganj, Lucknow. Some people are feared trapped inside the building. pic.twitter.com/p4QQiFLTpD
— ANI (@ANI) June 22, 2026
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of those who died. The injured persons would be given Rs 50,000 each, the prime minister’s office stated in a social media post.
“Anguished by the loss of lives in a fire mishap in Lucknow,” read the statement. “My condolences to the…
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