At least 15 dead as fire rips through Lucknow building; four arrested

Videos on social media showed people falling out of windows that were engulfed in flames as volunteers rushed to rescue them.

The fire-fighting operation at a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj area was not limited to saving humans, as locals and activists helped extricate several animals, many of them rescues, trapped inside a pet facility located on the ground floor and basement.

A fire at a college building in the Indian city of Lucknow has killed at least 14 people, most of them students.

Reacting to the tragic incident, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 actress and politician Smriti Irani took to X to express her grief and offer condolences to the affected families.