Fire at animation studio in India’s Lucknow kills at least 14

Published
June 22, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Lucknow, Indiana
three-storey commercial building in a residential neighbourhood
Incident type
Fire

Summary

Vehicle Fire Lucknow Indiana in Lucknow, Indiana: A fire broke out on Monday in a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow, in northern India's Uttar Pradesh state, killing at least 14 people, most of them college students. The building hosted a library and animation studio for college students on one floor and a veterinary clinic on another, with the fire starting on the middle floor. Four others were injured. Firefighters had to break through a wall to enter the building after dense smoke hindered rescue efforts.

Original reporting

Fire at animation studio in India’s Lucknow kills at least 14 | News | Al Jazeera

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