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14 killed in northern India building fire

By AFP
June 23, 2026
Firefighters douse a deadly fire at a coaching centre in Lucknow, India on June 22, 2026. — Reuters
Firefighters douse a deadly fire at a coaching centre in Lucknow, India on June 22, 2026. — Reuters

LUCKNOW, India: A fire at a building housing a library and coaching centre for college students in India killed at least 14 people on Monday, officials said. The fire in Lucknow, the capital city of northern Uttar Pradesh state, started from the middle floor of the three-storey commercial building located in a residential area and soon spread to other levels.