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AsiaOne
19-05-2025
- AsiaOne
Fire in India's Hyderabad kills at least 17 people, Asia News
HYDERABAD — At least 17 people died when a fire broke out due to a short circuit in a building in the Indian city of Hyderabad on Sunday (May 18), officials said. The fire broke out on the ground floor and spread to the upper floors of the building located in Hyderabad and about a dozen firefighting vehicles were involved in the operation, the Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department said in a statement. India's Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy, who visited the site, told local media that a preliminary enquiry indicated a short circuit may have led to the fire. The 17 dead included six children aged under five years. [[nid:717458]]
The Star
18-05-2025
- The Star
Building blaze kills 17 people in India's Hyderabad city
NEW DELHI (Bernama): At least 17 people were killed in a building blaze in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad on Sunday. The fire broke out in a commercial and residential complex at Gulzar Houz near the city's famous Charminar monument. It was reported around 6.15 am and brought under control by 9 am, said Y. Nagi Reddy, director general of the Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department. There were 21 people in the three-storey building when the blaze started in the "Krishna Pearls" store on the ground and spread to the upper floors. "Seventeen people could not survive," Reddy said. The deaths were caused due to smoke inhalation, he said. The victims included eight children and five women, local media reported. As per initial information, the fire was caused by an electrical short-circuit. - Bernama
Business Recorder
18-05-2025
- General
- Business Recorder
Fire in India's Hyderabad kills at least 17 people
HYDERABAD: At least 17 people died when a fire broke out due to a short circuit in a building in the Indian city of Hyderabad on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out on the ground floor and spread to the upper floors of the building located in Hyderabad and about a dozen firefighting vehicles were involved in the operation, the Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department said in a statement. Indian hotel fires kills 15 India's Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy, who visited the site, told local media that a preliminary inquiry indicated a short circuit may have led to the fire. The 17 dead included six children aged under 5 years.
Dubai Eye
18-05-2025
- General
- Dubai Eye
Fire in India's Hyderabad kills at least 17 people
At least 17 people died when a fire broke out due to a short circuit in a building in the Indian city of Hyderabad on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out on the ground floor and spread to the upper floors of the building located in Hyderabad and about a dozen firefighting vehicles were involved in the operation, the Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department said in a statement. India's Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy, who visited the site, told local media that a preliminary inquiry indicated a short circuit may have led to the fire. The 17 dead included six children aged under 5 years.
Straits Times
18-05-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Fire in India's Hyderabad kills at least 17 people
Fire in India's Hyderabad kills at least 17 people HYDERABAD - At least 17 people died when a fire broke out due to a short circuit in a building in the Indian city of Hyderabad on Sunday, officials said. The fire broke out on the ground floor and spread to the upper floors of the building located in Hyderabad and about a dozen firefighting vehicles were involved in the operation, the Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department said in a statement. India's Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy, who visited the site, told local media that a preliminary inquiry indicated a short circuit may have led to the fire. The 17 dead included six children aged under 5 years. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
