Telangana: At least 7 people were killed in a fire mishap caused due to chemicals stored at a residential building in the Bazarghat area of Nampally in Hyderabad. The casualties are expected to rise in the incident. A total of 16 people were reportedly rescued after the tragedy.
According to the reports, the fire began in the early hours of Monday at a residential building at Nampally where chemical drums were stored in the cellar. The fire was ignited by a spark while repairing a car on the premises. On receiving information of the incident, fire tenders from Gowiguda, Assembly and Langer Houz were rushed to the spot.
Visuals Of Fire & Rescue Surface
Visuals of the fire have surfaced on the internet. Videos gone viral from the site show a large number of people witnessing the horrific blaze while a fire brigade makes its way through the crowd to control the fire. Another video shows the daring rescue of a child and woman amid the massive fire caused in the building.
Police Shares Details On The Incident
"The repair work of a car was going on in the godown on the ground floor. The sparks spread to the chemical barrel kept in the godown and caused the fire. Within no time, the fire engulfed other floors of the building and caused six deaths," DCP Venkateshwar Rao, Central Zone, Hyderabad told ANI. "As many as three people were injured," added the DCP.
