42 Injured In Fire At Durga Puja Pandal In UP

"A total of 42 people were injured in a fire at Durga Puja pandal under Aurai Police Station area. The matter is being investigated," District Magistrate Gaurang Rathi said.

Forty-two people were injured in a fire in a Durga Puja pandal in Uttar Pradesh's Bhadohi on Sunday evening, officials said.

"A total of 42 people were injured in a fire at Durga Puja pandal under Aurai Police Station area. The matter is being investigated," District Magistrate Gaurang Rathi said.

The DM along with other senior officials of the district reached the spot to oversee the rescue efforts.

Nine people were admitted in a local hospital, while 33 others with serious burn injuries were referred to a hospital in nearby Varanasi.