Fire at Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation HQ

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Press Trust of India Lucknow
Last Updated : Oct 18 2015 | 6:42 PM IST
Major fire broke out at Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited's headquarters Shakti Bhawan here today during which 14 persons were rescued by police, an official spokesman said here.
Information was received at police control room that second floor of multi-storyed Shakti Bhawan in Hazratganj area on which local police and fire tenders reached the spot promptly, he said.
The spokesman said that some persons were trapped on the fifth floor due to smoke and fire.
While some were crying for help, others even attempted to jump from the fifth floor, but they were rescued safely, he said.
The officials said that some files were damaged in the fire.
Reasons behind the fire were being probed, they said.
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First Published: Oct 18 2015 | 6:42 PM IST

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