Lucknow: Massive fire breaks out in Krishna Nagar market, 20 shops gutted
Sanjeev Kumar | April 10, 2026 6:23 AM CST
A fire broke out in Lucknow's Krishna Nagar market area late Thursday. CFO Ankush Mittal said the blaze, suspected to be from a short circuit, gutted 15-20 shops. Fire services successfully managed to save more than 175 other shops.
A fire broke out in a market area in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, a fire service official said late Thursday night.
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175 Shops Saved, Short Circuit Suspected
The fire broke out in Krishna Nagar near a mall. CFO Ankush Mittal told reporters that the cause of the fire appears to be a short circuit.
"We received information about a fire breaking out at Krishna Nagar police station... There is information about a fire in 15-20 shops. We have managed to save more than 175 shops. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained, but at first glance, the cause of the fire appears to be a short circuit..."
Further details are awaited. (ANI)
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