Inquiry ordered after building fire kills 15 in north India city

The pet shop was on the ground floor, while the two floors above were occupied by the animation and 3D gaming centre, officials said.Flames and smoke engulfed the building's only staircase, cutting off the sole exit. Firefighters reached the terrace via a neighbouring building and breached a side wall to begin rescue efforts.Witnesses described scenes of panic as people trapped inside tried to escape the smoke. Some climbed down power cables, while others jumped from windows. Several were seen calling for help from inside the building, and dozens were injured.Anurag Ojha, who witnessed the fire, told BBC Hindi that people trapped inside were calling for help from the windows."I was resting in my room and there was a foul smell outside. When I looked, there was a huge fire and people were crying for help," he said, adding how people in the area started throwing stones to break the glasses of the building so that more people could escape.Another witness, who identified himself only as Aman, told ANI news agency that local residents rushed to help after seeing smoke coming from the building."We rescued five or six people," he said, adding that one man jumped from the building and was seriously injured.Several victims managed to contact relatives while trapped inside the building.