New Delhi, June 23 -- At least 15 students died and several others injured after a massive fire blazed through a coaching centre operating in a 3-storey bulding in Lucknow's Aliganj area on Monday.

The blaze reportedly erupted inside the institute building and spread rapidly, trapping people inside. It was a shopping complex with coaching, game zone and showrooms in it.

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited the fire site and hospital and interacted with the victims. He also ordered a high-level probe into the fire incident.

President Droupadi Murmu expressed grief over the fire tragedy in a post on 'X'. President said, "The news of the deaths of several people in the horrific fire accident that occurred in Lucknow is extremely sad....