Lucknow Fire | "Papa, There's Fire, Save Me": Lucknow Man's Last Call To Father For Help

"My child said, 'Papa, there's a fire, please save me.'" That was the last call 23-year-old Sukhmani Singh made to his father on Monday. His family could not reach him in time. Sukhmani Singh was among those killed after a massive fire broke out in a building in northwest Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday, leaving at least 15 students dead. The fire, which raged for over an hour, trapped several people inside, with some students jumping from the first floor in a bid to escape. A total of 24 people were taken to hospital, of whom 15 were declared dead. Witnesses said the fire started on the ground floor in shops dealing with animals and gradually spread through the building.