A fire broke out in a hotel in Hazratganj area of Uttar Pradesh’s capital Lucknow this morning. Fire brigade officials said that 10 people have been rescued from the hotel. Two of these people are seriously injured. Rescue operations are on.
The administration and fire brigade teams are engaged in evacuating the people trapped in the hotel rooms. Taking cognizance of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the officials to speed up the rescue work and ensure the treatment of the injured.
At the same time, 9 injured people are being treated in the burn unit of the Civil Hospital. Many people are feared to be trapped inside the hotel. The fire in the hotel caused a stir in the area. Several fire tenders reached the spot and are trying to douse the fire. An eyewitness outside the hotel said that more than 20 people are still feared trapped inside. 15-20 vehicles of fire brigade are engaged in dousing the fire on the spot. It is not yet known how the fire started.
Expressing grief over the Lucknow fire accident, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said that he has taken full information about the incident from the local administration.