Massive fire enfulfs Kanpur building; couple killed, 3 daughters also feared dead

A massive fire engulfed a five-storey building in Chamanganj area of Kanpur on Monday, killing a 45-year-old man and his wife.

Police said that seeing the intensity of the blaze the couple’s three daughters -- Sara (15), Simra (12), and Inaya (7) -- are also feared dead.

#WATCH | UP | Morning visuals from the spot in the Chaman Ganj area of Kanpur city where a fire broke out last night.

As per ADCP Central Kanpur, Rajesh Srivastava, "Five people have been sent to the hospital; they will be medically examined. There is very little chance of pic.twitter.com/S5L38blCSE ANI (@ANI) May 5, 2025

As per ADCP Central Kanpur, Rajesh Srivastava, "Five people have been sent to the hospital. There are very little chances of their survival"

The bodies of Mohammad Danish and his wife Nazneen Saba (42) were recovered from the fourth floor of the building, officials said.

They said that it took firefighters hours to get access to the fourth floor, where the couple's bodies were discovered.

According to police, neighbours first noticed huge flames and thick smoke emanating from the building on Sunday night and alerted fire station and police.

Assistant Commissioner of Police (Seesmau) Manjay Singh said an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the fire.

"While the exact reason remains unclear, initial suspicions point towards a possible short circuit or faults in the internal wiring, potentially originating from the floors where the shoe factory was operating," the ACP said.

"The fire led to blasts in a couple of domestic LPG cylinders that worsened the situation," he added.

Efforts to completely extinguish the blaze are underway, the officials said, adding that people from over half a dozen buildings nearby have been evacuated to insure their safety.