Lucknow fire tragedy LIVE: 15 people have been reported in the blaze in which several are still feared trapped. Lucknow fire news live updates: At least 15 people have died and several others are feared trapped after a fire broke out in a three-storey building on Usha Mehta Marg in Lucknow’s Aliganj area on Monday. Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said rescue teams were carrying out a room-by-room search after reports that some students remained inside the building. As the fire was brought under control, stretchers were taken inside through an adjacent building. Rescue personnel created a hole in the wall to facilitate the movement of stretchers into the affected structure. Officials believe that four to five people may still be trapped inside, while 12 deaths have been reported so far. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was anguished by the loss of lives in the fire incident in Lucknow, and expressed condolences to the bereaved families. He also wished a speedy recovery to the injured and said rescue operations were underway, with …