Employees narrowly escape through window after fire breaks out at bank in Lucknow
Employees narrowly escapes after a fire broke out at a branch of Canara bank in Hazratganj of Uttar Pradesh’s capital city of Lucknow.
Lucknow: Employees narrowly escapes after a fire broke out at a branch of Canara bank in Hazratganj of Uttar Pradesh’s capital city of Lucknow on Monday evening. All employees in the building were rescued safely after fire brigades quickly reached the spot, the officials informed.
In a video, currently circulating over the social media, the employees of the bank can be seen escaping the bank through the window.
After receiving information about the incident, fire fighter team reached the spot, initiated rescue operation and tried to take control over the blaze.
Speaking to news agency, ANI, a fire official informed that an electrical short circuit may have caused the fire which broke out on the 1st floor.
“There were around 40 people inside. We broke the windows, walked on the building’s ledge and were rescued by fire fighters,” he added.
Further detailed reports related to the matter are awaited.
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh | Fire breaks out at a bank in Hazratganj area of Lucknow. Employees of the bank seen getting out of the building through windows. Fire fighting operations are underway. pic.twitter.com/vGlIRTb1gO
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