The fire in Lucknow swallowed 15 lives, Brajesh Pathak cried after seeing the dead bodies; CM Yogi and Rajnath Singh met the injured – 10 big things

Lucknow Aliganj Fire Tragedy: A massive fire broke out in Aliganj, Lucknow on Monday. Not just an accident, but it left everlasting pain in the lives of many families. The fire that broke out in a three-storey commercial building took the lives of many youth in no time. The hands that held dreams, the eyes that held the future, became silent forever amid the smoke and fire.

At least 15 people died in this accident, while many people were injured. Most of those who died were youth aged 20 to 24, who were present at the gaming and animation training center. The scene seen by the people who reached the spot after the incident was like a scene from a horror movie – smoke, screams, calls for help and crying families searching for their loved ones.

Lucknow fire: Understand the entire incident in 10 big points

1- At around 3 pm on Monday afternoon, a sudden fire broke out in a three-storey building located at Usha Mehta Marg in Purnia area of ​​Lucknow. Within a few minutes the entire building was filled with black smoke. The people inside did not even get a chance to get out. Initially the news came that a coaching center and library was running here, but later the police clarified that there was a pet shop and pet clinic on the ground floor, while a training center related to gaming and animation was running above.

2- After the fire, many students got trapped inside and some even jumped from the windows and upper floors to escape. The most painful images after the accident were of families who waited for hours for news of their children. Some family members told that in the last phone call their children only said – Help… we are trapped inside. For many families, the ringing phone remained the last hope, but the voice coming from the other end stopped forever.

3- The fire was so terrible that teams of fire brigade, police, NDRF, SDRF and civil defense had to work hard for hours. Rescue teams made their way through a nearby building and tried to reach the people trapped inside by breaking the wall. Many people were taken out with the help of ropes. While bringing out many dead bodies, the eyes of the people present at the spot became moist.

4- Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak also became emotional: Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak, who reached the spot, became emotional while describing the pain of the accident. He said that the fire broke out suddenly and many children were trapped inside. He told that he himself saw 14 dead bodies coming out. The Deputy Chief Minister said that there will be a thorough investigation into the incident and action will be taken against those responsible.

5- According to KGMU Trauma Center officials, a large number of people were brought to the hospital. Doctors said that many people died due to suffocation. Treatment of some injured is underway, including those who jumped from the building.

6- KGMU’s MS Prem Raj Singh said that 15 people had died even before they were brought to the hospital. The bodies have been sent to the mortuary for post-mortem. 7-8 more people were also brought. Two of them suffered minor injuries. A young man has suffered a spinal cord injury. Our doctors are treating him now. A girl has a leg injury and she is also being examined. They all look to be around 25-27 years old. “Most of the deaths occurred due to suffocation.”

7- Expressing grief over the accident, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an assistance of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 50 thousand to the injured from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund.

8- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath decided to leave his Aligarh tour midway and return to Lucknow and instructed the officials to investigate and submit a report. He said that the culprits will not be spared at any cost.

9- CM Yogi visited the incident site, after which he also went to KGMU, where the injured are undergoing treatment. He announced to give Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the deceased, while Rs 50 thousand each to the injured.

10- Defense Minister and Lucknow MP Rajnath Singh visited the site of the fire incident. He said, “A tragic incident has happened today. I express my condolences to the families of the victims. As the Chief Minister has said, the entire matter will be thoroughly investigated and whoever is found responsible will be held accountable.”

The biggest question: Where was the security system?

This accident raises big questions not only about the fire but also about the security arrangements. The investigating agencies will now find out whether fire safety rules were followed in the building? Was there an emergency exit? Were there adequate arrangements to extinguish the fire? Because this accident has once again reminded that innocent lives often pay the price of carelessness.