UP: Lucknow's Hotel Levana to be demolished after fire claims 4 lives

Story by  ATV | Posted by  Nakul Shivani | Date 06-09-2022
Four people were killed in a fire at Hotel Levana in Lucknow on Monday
Four people were killed in a fire at Hotel Levana in Lucknow on Monday

 

Lucknow

Hotel Levana in Lucknow, where a massive fire broke out on Monday that claimed the lives of four people, has been ordered to be sealed and demolished by the city administration.

"Lucknow's Levana Hotel is to be demolished. Lucknow Divisional Commissioner has given instructions to seal and demolish. No copy of the approved map of the hotel was given to Lucknow Development Authority (LDA)," said Roshan Jacob, Lucknow Commissioner.

Four people died and 10 were injured after a massive fire broke out at the Hotel in Lucknow's Hazratganj area in the morning hours of Monday.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ordered a joint inquiry by Commissioner of Lucknow division and Police Commissioner of Lucknow into the cause of the fire incident at the hotel.

The Chief Minister met the injured at the civil hospital and directed the local administration to provide free treatment and relief measures to all the survivors.

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Lucknow Police has registered a FIR and detained the owners and general manager of the Hotel.