Six people died in fire at Secunderabad building in Telangana

As many as six people, including women, were killed after a massive fire broke out in a multi-storey commercial complex in Telangana’s Secunderabad. The victims reportedly died after inhaling thick smoke.

The fire broke out on the 5th floor of the Swapnalok Complex at 7.30 pm due to a short circuit.

13 people were trapped inside, of which 7 were rescued safely while the other 6 succumbed due to thick smoke.

According to DCP North Zone Deepti Chandana, six persons were dead so far out of which two males & four females and three got critically injured after they jumped from the complex to escape from the fire.

The firefighters swung into action and evacuated as many as possible people from the building. More than ten fire tenders were pressed into service.

The public present at the commercial complex witnessed the smoke billowing from the 7th and 8th floors. Later the fire engulfed the two floors of the building.

“As of now more than a dozen fire tenders are working in fire extinguishing work and efforts are on to control the fire, we are also assessing the situation,” said Srinivas Reddy, the District Fire Officer.

Over 10 fire fighting vehicles, including four fire engines, were pressed into service to douse the blaze as huge flames leapt out from one of the floors of the eight-storey building earlier.

Another official supervising the rescue operation told PTI that till midnight, there was still a lot of smoke coming out of the building and it will take some time for it to subside.