The National Human Rights Commission has issued a two-week notice to Lucknow’s DM and Police Commissioner seeking an action report on the Aliganj commercial building fire that claimed 18 lives due to alleged safety lapses and missing exits
The Lucknow fire tragedy once again highlights persistent failure to effectively enforce fire safety regulations, exposing systemic lapses that continue to put lives at risk
The Uttar Pradesh government suspended four officials and arrested four building owners after the Lucknow fire that killed 15 people. Investigators are probing allegations of illegal commercial use of a residential building and possible violations of fire and safety norms
At least 12 students died after a massive fire swept through a commercial building housing an animation coaching centre in Lucknow’s Aliganj on Monday. Emergency teams drilled through adjoining walls to rescue survivors trapped by the raging blaze
