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After Lucknow fire tragedy, Chhattisgarh CM Sai orders statewide safety audit of buildings

Following recent fire tragedies nationwide, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has mandated a thorough safety review of all multi-storey buildings, including residential complexes, commercial spaces, and educational institutions. This statewide inspection drive will scrutinize fire safety equipment, emergency exits, structural integrity, and adherence to occupancy limits. Strict action will…

The Economic Times · Jun 25

5 Short Books Under 200 Pages That Will Permanently Change How You Think and Read

Man's Search for Meaning - Viktor Frankl (165 pages)Frankl wrote this book in nine days. He had survived Auschwitz, Dachau, and two other Nazi concentration camps. What he produced is not a memoir of suffering - it is a clinical argument about why some people survive catastrophic conditions while others,…

Times Life · Jun 25

Smoke inhalation, not flames, killed all 15 in Lucknow fire: Post-mortem reveals

Suffocation from toxic smoke, not flames, caused the deaths of 15 individuals in Lucknow's Aliganj fire. Post-mortem examinations revealed no significant burn injuries, but evidence of smoke inhalation, including soot in nasal passages and facial swelling. Doctors emphasized that fires in enclosed spaces rapidly deplete oxygen and release deadly gases,…

The Economic Times · Jun 24

Citywide safety inspections at coaching centres; hundreds of buildings sealed: Delhi Mayor

Following a tragic fire in Lucknow, Delhi authorities have launched a city-wide inspection of coaching centres and educational institutes. Municipal Corporation, Fire Services, and police are scrutinizing buildings for fire and building safety compliance, particularly in student hubs like Mukherjee Nagar. Hundreds of properties have already faced action, including sealing…

The Economic Times · Jun 23

Major fire at India coaching centre kills at least 15 as fleeing students jump from building

Authorities say death toll could rise as rescuers search building

The Independent UK · Jun 23

Lucknow fire: LDA issues demolition notice for Aliganj building after 15 die in blaze

Following a devastating fire that claimed 15 lives, the Lucknow Development Authority has issued a demolition notice for the Aliganj building. Authorities are also investigating their own officials for alleged negligence and complicity in the illegal operation of the residential structure as a commercial space. This comes after a previous…

The Economic Times · Jun 23

UP CM Yogi Adityanath forms SIT to probe Lucknow fire; team begins investigation

A devastating fire in Aliganj, Lucknow, claimed 15 lives and injured nine, prompting the UP Chief Minister to form a special investigation team. The blaze ripped through a commercial building, trapping students. Preliminary reports suggest an AC duct fire and lack of proper exits contributed to the tragedy.

The Economic Times · Jun 23

Lucknow fire tragedy: Four arrested; accused owners of building

Four joint owners of a commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj have been arrested following a devastating fire that claimed 15 lives. The building, allegedly used illegally for commercial purposes despite being approved for residential use, housed an animation center, pet shop, and clinic. Police have filed an FIR under relevant…

The Economic Times · Jun 23

Fire at Indian animation training centre kills 15

A fire at ‌an animation training centre in Lucknow has killed at least 15 people, Indian authorities say.

AAP · Jun 22

Fire tears through building in northern India, killing 14, mostly students

A fire has torn through a commercial building in Lucknow, India, killing at least 14 people, mostly students

The Independent UK · Jun 22