18-05-2025
Short Circuit Caused Hyderabad Building Fire That Killed 17? What Officials Said
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The list of the deceased includes a 1.5-year-old, Prathan, who was the youngest amongst all.
A fire that broke out at the Krishna Pearls shop and the residential building in Hyderabad's Gulzar Houz area, killing at least 17 people, was caused by a short circuit, the preliminary investigations by the fire department revealed.
A total of 11 fire engines were dispatched to the spot to bring the blaze under control.
The list of the 17 deceased released by the Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency and Civil Defence includes the names of eight children under the age of 10.
According to a statement by the Telangana disaster response and fire services director general, Y Nagi Reddy, the initial inquiry showed that the cause of the fire was a short circuit.
Telangana's Disaster Response and Fire Services Director General, Y Nagi Reddy, stated that a preliminary investigation indicates a short circuit as the probable cause of the fire.
'The preliminary examination shows that the cause was a short circuit. The cause of death of all the 17 people was smoke inhalation, 'nobody had burn injuries," ANI news agency quoted Reddy as saying.
Reddy said that after receiving the information about the blaze at 6:16 AM, 11 fire engines with the required staff were dispatched immediately. The firefighters had to use oxygen masks and breathing apparatus to rescue the people trapped in the building.
'There was no deficiency in the fire department fighting the fire and rescuing the people… The building had only one entryway of two metres, like a tunnel. There is only one staircase of one metre to access the first and second floors. This made the escape and rescue operation very difficult. By 9 am, the fire was under control… A total of 21 people were inside the building… The cause of death is smoke inhalation; nobody had burn injuries," the fire official said.
The list of the deceased includes a 1.5-year-old, Prathan, who was the youngest amongst all. The seven other children have been identified as 7-year-old Hamey, 4-year-old Priyansh, 2-year-old Iraaj, 3-year-old Arushi, 4-year-old Rishabh, 3-year-old Anuyan, and 4-year-old Iddu.
PM Modi Announces Ex-Gratia Of Rs 2 Lakh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his anguish at the loss of life in the Hyderabad building fire. He also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakhs from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the families of those who lost their lives. Rs 50,000 will be given to those who were injured in the mishap.
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy expressed profound grief over the incident and directed officials to take immediate action to rescue those trapped. He also ordered the injured to be shifted to nearby hospitals for better medical care.
First Published:
May 18, 2025, 16:14 IST
