Lucknow, Jan 31 (PTI) A person died in a fire that broke out at a battery charging centre under a prominent gym in the Badshahnagar area of the city, a fire department official said.

The fire broke out around 5.45 pm.

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Total 17 persons present in the gym were rescued by the fire brigade personnel.

"A battery charging shop located under a private gym caught fire probably due to short-circuit or over heating. A number of batteries were getting charged, when the fire broke out," Chief Fire Officer of Lucknow Mangesh Kumar told PTI.

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A labourer working in a shop sustained burn injuries. He was sent to a hospital, where he died, he added.

The deceased has been identified as Ashwani Pandey (35).

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