India, June 23 -- A day after a massive blaze engulfed a three-storey commercial building in Lucknow's Aliganj, killing 15 people and injuring several others, authorities have sealed the premises, registered an FIR and launched a probe into the matter.

The victims were mostly students and young professionals associated with an animation training centre and gaming zone located inside the building in Purania Sector-D. The blaze occurred around 2 pm on Monday, with eyewitness accounts and visuals from the scene showing panic as occupants of the building made desperate attempts to escape.

Some were seen rappelling down power lines, while others jumped off as firefighters worked to bring the blaze under control. President Droupadi Murmu and ...