Massive Fire in Lucknow Slum: 200 huts were burnt to ashes in a massive fire in Vikasnagar Sector-14 of Lucknow. Cylinder explosions created panic, many fire engines were present at the spot. Know the entire accident, relief and painful story of the victims.
A heartbreaking news came out from Vikasnagar, Lucknow on Wednesday afternoon. A massive fire that suddenly broke out in the slum area of Sector-14 destroyed everything within a few minutes. Within no time the fire took a huge form and about 200 huts were affected by it. The fire was so intense that clouds of smoke and sky-high flames could be seen far and wide.
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Sudden fire, explosions created panic
This fire that broke out in Vikasnagar Sector 14 created chaos in the entire area. As the fire spread, the gas cylinders and refrigerator compressors kept in the huts started exploding one after the other. People got scared due to the sound of these explosions and started running here and there to save their lives. According to local people, the fire spread so fast that no one even got a chance to collect their belongings. Within no time the entire colony was engulfed in flames.
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Fire brigade team reached the spot, relief work went on for hours
As soon as information about the incident was received, the fire department immediately came into action. About 18 fire engines reached the spot and started extinguishing the fire. However, considering the magnitude of the fire, it is taking a lot of time to bring it under control. The fire brigade team is continuously engaged in relief and rescue work. The situation is also being monitored by the administration and the damage is being assessed.
Lives were ruined, people were in bad condition while crying.
This accident has brought hundreds of families on the streets. All the belongings of the people whose huts were burnt have been turned into ashes. There is an atmosphere of shouting and chaos everywhere on the spot. People are repeatedly trying to run towards their burnt huts, but due to security reasons they are being stopped. Many families could not save their important documents, money and belongings.
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Woman wandering in search of family, painful scene
The most painful picture of this accident came to light when Shamshunishaan, living in the colony, was seen searching for her family. He says that his entire family was inside the house at the time of the fire and now there is no trace of them. Crying, she told that her entire house was burnt to ashes and now she is wandering here and there in search of her family. This scene is making everyone present there emotional.
Operation is still going on, damage assessment still pending
At present, efforts are on to completely control the fire. The administration team is present on the spot and is busy in normalizing the situation. No official figures have been confirmed yet, but the loss is said to be huge.
One spark destroyed an entire colony
This incident in Vikas Nagar once again forces one to think about the unsafe conditions in which people living in slums live. A small spark changed the lives of hundreds of people in a moment. Now everyone’s eyes are on the action of the administration and the help provided to the victims, so that these people can get the support to stand up again.
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