Uttar Pradesh: Late on Tuesday night, a devastating fire erupted at a three-star hotel in Sri Nagar Colony, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, resulting in extensive property damage estimated to be worth crores, as confirmed by officials. Incredibly, there were no reported casualties or injuries stemming from the incident. The cause of the fire remained unclear, causing panic to grip the area. In response to the emergency, a team of fire tenders quickly arrived on the scene to initiate firefighting operations. "Fire tenders are currently at the location, actively engaged in extinguishing the flames," officials stated. Videos from the site depicted thick smoke and towering flames billowing from the hotel, underscoring the challenging efforts of firefighters to bring the fire under control.