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India.com
18-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Fire Mainly Located At Back Of Building: Eyewitness Describes Hyderabad Fire Tragedy
An eyewitness to the fire that broke out at a building at Gulzar House in Hyderabad early Sunday morning, in which 17 people, including eight children, were killed, said that the blaze was mainly located in the back of the building. The eyewitness Zahid also detailed the efforts of local people to save the people stuck in the building. "We could not enter the building through the main gate as it was engulfed in flames, so we broke the shutter to go inside. Then five to six of us broke through a wall and entered the first floor. But the whole place was completely engulfed in flames. The police and fire tenders did good work and cooperated fully. But we could not save the people because of the massive fire," he said. "The fire was mainly located at the back of the house, and there was no back door to get to that... All the deceased were part of the same family... Yes, the fire tenders were a bit late, but the fire was too massive to enter the first floor," he added. A fire department official said today that a preliminary examination of the blaze indicated that a short circuit caused the massive blaze. The cause of death of all the 17 people was smoke inhalation, "nobody had burn injuries," Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services DG Y Nagi Reddy said. 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 youngest in the list was identified as one Prathan (1.5 years old). The seven other children have been identified as Hamey (7), Priyansh (4), Iraaj (2), Arushi (3), Rishabh (4), Anuyan (3) and Iddu (4). Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "deeply anguished" by the loss of lives in the fire and announced an ex gratia, of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 50,000 to those injured in the mishap, from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the kin of the deceased as per the Prime Minister's Office.
India Gazette
18-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
"Fire mainly located at back of building": Eyewitness detail Hyderabad Gulzar House fire
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], May 18 (ANI): An eyewitness to the fire that broke out at a building at Gulzar House in Hyderabad early Sunday morning, in which 17 people, including eight children, were killed, said that the blaze was mainly located in the back of the building. The eyewitness Zahid also detailed the efforts of local people to save the people stuck in the building. 'We could not enter the building through the main gate as it was engulfed in flames, so we broke the shutter to go inside. Then five to six of us broke through a wall and entered the first floor. But the whole place was completely engulfed in flames. The police and fire tenders did good work and cooperated fully. But we could not save the people because of the massive fire,' he said. 'The fire was mainly located at the back of the house, and there was no back door to get to that... All the deceased were part of the same family... Yes, the fire tenders were a bit late, but the fire was too massive to enter the first floor,' he added. A fire department official said today that a preliminary examination of the blaze indicated that a short circuit caused the massive blaze. The cause of death of all the 17 people was smoke inhalation, 'nobody had burn injuries,' Telangana Disaster Response and Fire Services DG Y Nagi Reddy said. 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 youngest in the list was identified as one Prathan (1.5 years old). The seven other children have been identified as Hamey (7), Priyansh (4), Iraaj (2), Arushi (3), Rishabh (4), Anuyan (3) and Iddu (4). Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was 'deeply anguished' by the loss of lives in the fire and announced an ex gratia, of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 50,000 to those injured in the mishap, from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the kin of the deceased as per the Prime Minister's Office. (ANI)
News18
18-05-2025
- General
- News18
Short Circuit Caused Hyderabad Building Fire That Killed 17? What Officials Said
Last Updated: 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
Hans India
18-05-2025
- General
- Hans India
17 killed in a huge fire near Hyderabad's Charminar
Hyderabad: Seventeen persons, including eight children, were killed in a huge fire that broke out in a building in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred at Gulzar Houz near the historic Charminar. The dead include two children and four women. Director General of Police Jitender told media persons after visiting the accident site that 17 people were shifted to various hospitals. "Eight of those shifted to Yashoda Hospital have been declared dead by doctors. We are gathering information about others," he said. Minutes later, Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency and Civil Defence issued a statement listing 17 dead. They have been identified as Prahlad (70), Munni (70), Rajendar Modi (65), Sumitra (60), Hamey (7), Abhishek (31), Sheetal (35), Priyansh (4), Iraaj (2), Arushi (3), Rishabh (4), Pratham (1.5), Anuyan (3), Varsha (35), Pankaj (36), Rajini (32) and Iddu (4). According to the statement, the Fire Services Department received the information at 6.16 a.m. that a fire broke out in the ground+2 building. A water tender from Moghalpura rushed to the scene. "Firefighting, Search and Rescue operations were carried out simultaneously, and 17 people, who were trapped on the first floor, were rescued by and shifted to the hospital," it said. It said that due to the access constraints and to speed up the search and rescue operations, an assist call was given to other fire stations, and 12 appliances reached the fire ground and participated in the firefighting and rescue operations. A total of 11 vehicles, one Fire Fighting Robot, 17 Fire officers and 70 personnel were involved in extinguishing the fire and rescuing trapped persons. It took two hours to extinguish the fire The police chief said the fire broke out in a building which has shops on the ground floor and a house on the top floor. "As per preliminary source, the fire was caused by short circuit. People suffocated due to smoke,' he said. The DGP said the firefighters doused the fire, but some smoke was billowing out. Earlier, Hyderabad in-charge minister Ponnam Prabhakar told media after a visit to the spot that majority of the 17 people shifted to hospitals died. He said the Fire Services Department received information at 6.15 a.m. and within minutes, fire tenders reached the spot. "There was no negligence from any side. It was an accident," he said, adding that an inquiry will be conducted into the incident. Director General of Fire Service Y. Nagi Reddy, Commissioner of Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) A. V. Ranganath and other officials visited the spot. A pearl trader had his shop on the ground floor while his family and the families of some workers were residing on the first and second floors. Union Minister of State for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, who visited the spot, told media persons that there was some delay in providing relief by the Fire Services Department. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has expressed shock over the fire accident. Spoke to Minister Ponnam Prabhakar about the fire incident on the phone and ordered to intensify rescue operations. He also enquired about the steps being taken for rescue and relief operations by the Police and Fire Service wings. CM Revanth Reddy expressed condolences to the victim's families on the phone and assured them of all assistance from the government.
Scroll.in
18-05-2025
- General
- Scroll.in
Telangana: 17 killed in fire near Charminar in Hyderabad
Seventeen persons, including eight children, were killed in a fire that broke out near Charminar in Hyderabad on Sunday, ANI reported. Information was received about a fire at a three-storey building in Gulzar House Chowrasta in Charminar at 6.16 am, the news agency quoted a press release from the Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency and Civil Defence as saying. 'The fire broke out on the ground floor and spread to the upper floors,' it said. 'Firefighting, search and rescue operations were carried out simultaneously.' The press release added that 17 persons were trapped on the first floor. The press release listed the names of the 17 persons killed in the fire. 17 people have lost their lives in the fire incident that broke out in a building in Gulzar House near Charminar in Hyderabad earlier today: Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency & Civil Defence. — ANI (@ANI) May 18, 2025 A unidentified fire tending officer told The Indian Express that 'about nine suffered burn injuries and the rest succumbed to asphyxiation'. 'There are 11 fire tenders working at the spot,' the officer said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences to the families of those who were killed in the fire. 'Deeply anguished by the loss of lives due to a fire tragedy in Hyderabad, Telangana,' he said on X. 'An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF [Prime Minister's National Relief Fund] would be given to the next of kin of each deceased.' The injured would be given Rs 50,000, Modi added.
