At least nine people died after a massive fire broke out at a multi-storeyed apartment complex in Nampally area in Hyderabad on Monday, police said.
The blaze erupted in the ground floor of the building where some drums containing chemicals were stored. So far 21 people were evacuated from the building.
#WATCH | Daring rescue of a child and woman amid massive fire in a storage godown located in an apartment complex in Bazarghat, Nampally of Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/Z2F1JAL8wa
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People are suspected to have died of asphyxiation, the official said based on preliminary information. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.
Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao said Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh each for the families of the deceased in the fire incident. The injured persons in the incident have been shifted to Osmania General Hospital.
With inputs from PTI
First Published: Nov 13, 2023 2:03 PM IST
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