Massive fire in Lucknow guts 280 shanties, leaves over 1,000 homeless

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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took immediate notice of the incident and directed officials to ensure quick rescue and relief work. Senior officers were sent to the site to monitor the situation closely and assist affected residents.

A major fire broke out in the Vikas Nagar area of Lucknow on Wednesday evening, destroying more than 280 makeshift homes. The incident left over 1,000 people homeless, most of whom were migrant workers living in the settlement. The fire started around 5.30 pm and quickly spread across the densely packed huts, causing panic among residents, The Times of India reported.

As the fire spread, several cooking gas cylinders stored inside the shanties began to explode one after another. Officials were quoted by TOI saying that more than 50 LPG cylinders were present in the area, which made the situation more dangerous.

No loss of life reported

Despite the scale of destruction, authorities confirmed that no deaths were reported. Lucknow Police Commissioner Amrendra Sengar stated that all residents managed to escape in time. However, the damage to property was severe...

Around 20 fire engines worked continuously for nearly three hours to bring the fire under control. Authorities also evacuated around 20 nearby houses to prevent the fire from spreading further, TOI reported.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took immediate notice of the incident and directed officials to ensure quick rescue and relief work. Senior officers were sent to the site to monitor the situation closely and assist affected residents.


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[Theanonymousone]

Thankfully a major disaster averted. Such a big fire could easily led to more casualties.

Given the amount of poor people in India, Government should plan to have much safer make-shift homes in major cities. Have seen this often where floods and other major disaster comes and people struggle to get a place to live for a few days.

China constructed makeshift hospitals in less than 2-3 days during Covid. We should learn from those scenarios. A planned make-shift homes will be much safer to control and avert such disasters. We seriously need to improve planning in urban areas to accommodate the influx of migrants. Cant blame the migrants for they are just looking for a livelihood.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Shanty towns in the 6th largest economy of the world? Shameful stuff, govt of India should really get on it.

 

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Massive Fires Hit Delhi: Over 100 Shanties Gutted in Shakur Basti, Transformer Blast in Laxmi Nagar​

A massive fire in northwest Delhi's Shakur Basti destroyed over 100 shanties late Friday, though no injuries were reported. The Delhi Fire Service responded quickly, deploying multiple fire tenders as the blaze spread due to flammable materials.​

More than 100 shanties were reduced to ashes after a massive fire broke out in northwest Delhi’s Shakur Basti area late Friday night, officials said. No casualties have been reported. According to the Delhi Fire Service, the blaze was reported at 11:14 pm. Initially, five fire tenders were rushed to the spot, but more were deployed as the fire spread rapidly across nearly two acres.
“The blaze spread quickly due to highly inflammable materials used in the jhuggies. It was brought under control around 12:40 am. Cooling operations continued to prevent any rekindling,” a fire official said. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

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Fire Reported Near Punjabi Bagh​

In another incident, a fire broke out in a slum area near Punjabi Bagh in the national capital on Friday. Fire tenders were rushed immediately after the alert was received, and efforts were made to contain the blaze and stop it from spreading to nearby structures.

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Officials said no injuries or casualties were reported in this case. The cause of the fire remains unknown, and an investigation has been launched.

Transformer Blaze in Laxmi Nagar​

Separately, at least 14 people were rescued after a major fire broke out following an electric transformer explosion in Laxmi Nagar in east Delhi in the early hours of Saturday. The fire spread to multiple residential buildings, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. Authorities said the situation was brought under control after firefighting teams acted swiftly.

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ent House Fire in Mainpuri​

Outside Delhi, a fire also broke out at Bhadauria Tent House in Mainpuri on Friday evening. Police and fire brigade teams reached the spot soon after receiving information around 8 pm.
Deputy Superintendent of Police Santosh Kumar Singh said four fire brigade vehicles were deployed and the fire was largely brought under control. “The fire did not spread to the second floor. Gas cylinders present at the site were safely removed,” he said. Officials added that a loud sound was heard when the fire broke out, possibly due to a cylinder. The exact cause will be confirmed after an investigation.
Across all incidents, authorities have begun probes to ascertain the causes of the fires.



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Massive Fires Hit Delhi: Over 100 Shanties Gutted in Shakur Basti, Transformer Blast in Laxmi Nagar

A massive fire in northwest Delhi's Shakur Basti destroyed over 100 shanties late Friday, though no injuries were reported. The Delhi Fire Service responded quickly, deploying multiple fire tenders as the blaze spread due to flammable materials. , Delhi News, Times Now

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