Archive · 16 Nov 2025
Massive Fire Engulfs Gorakhpur Banquet Hall, One Injured
A big fire started in a building called Atharva Veda Banquet Hall in Gorakhpur.
It was early in the morning on a Sunday.
The fire spread to all four floors of the building.
Firefighters came quickly with four fire trucks to put out the flames.
They found one person who was not awake in a bathroom and took them to the hospital.
Firefighters were able to control the fire.
They think a short circuit might have started it, but they are still investigating to find out exactly what happened.
A massive fire erupted at the Atharva Veda Banquet Hall in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
The fire spread to all four floors of the building in the early hours of Sunday.
One person was found unconscious in a first-floor washroom and has been hospitalized.
Four fire tenders were dispatched to the scene to combat the blaze.
An initial investigation points to a short circuit as the likely cause, with further investigation ongoing.
- Who
- Fire department officials and one injured individual
- What
- A massive fire broke out and spread to all four floors of a banquet hall.
- When
- Early morning on November 16
- Where
- Atharva Veda Banquet Hall in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Initial investigation suggests a short circuit as the cause.
- Location
- Atharva Veda Banquet Hall, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- November 16
- Time
- Early morning
- Injuries
- One person hospitalized
- Cause (Initial)
- Short circuit
- Response
- Four fire tenders dispatched