A major fire broke out at the 12-storey Jawahar Bhawan government building in Lucknow’s Hazratganj on Monday morning. The blaze erupted around 10 am on one of the upper floors after government offices had opened for the day.
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Several fire tenders were rushed to the spot after authorities received information about the fire, and firefighters launched operations to bring the blaze under control.
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The fire had broken out at the treasury office. Jawahar Bhawan houses multiple government offices and is one of the city’s key administrative buildings. According to initial reports, no casualties have been reported so far. The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Lucknow Chief Fire Officer (CFO) Ankush Mittal said the fire has now been controlled and everyone inside the building was evacuated safely.
There are no casualties. Everyone has been evacuated safely. The fire has been brought under control. Ten fire tenders are still at the spot, HT has learnt.
(This is a developing story)
