UP: Fire at two hotels near Lucknow railway-station; 4 killed
At least four people died as a fire broke out at two hotels in Charbagh near the Lucknow Junction railway station in Uttar Pradesh today morning. The fire broke out at the hotels in Charbagh's Doodh Mandi area at 6 am, a senior police official said, adding there were around 60 people in the hotels at the time. Around five people were critically injured.
Fire extinguished but a lot of heat in hotel basements
"Around 15 fire tenders were pressed into service. The blaze has been extinguished, but there is still a lot of heat in the basement of the hotels. I visited a few burnt out rooms of the hotel to gauge the situation," Superintendent of Police (Lucknow West) Vikas Chand Tripathi said. Tripathi added that the cause of the fire seems to be a short circuit.
Yogi expresses sorrow, orders for proper medical care
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the fire. "The Chief Minister has directed officials to ensure proper medical care for the injured," a spokesperson said.
