Fire breaks out at Virat Complex in Varanasi: Smoke spread to the fourth floor, 4 people including a pregnant woman fell ill; incident occurred late at night.

A fire broke out on the third floor of the Virat Complex located in the Nati Imli Chowki area of the Chetganj police station in Varanasi, India. The fire started in an electrical box on the third floor's staircase and spread to the fourth floor. People living on the floors above were trapped, and they were rescued from the roof to the A block's roof and then down the stairs. Upon receiving the news of the fire, the police and fire brigade arrived at the scene 45 minutes later and brought the fire under control.