Charred remains of victim recovered from fire hit building at Minister’s Road

The search for two more persons who were also suspected to have been trapped in the fire at the building, continued.

Hyderabad: Ending their protracted standoff with fire, rescue teams on Saturday managed to enter the commercial complex at Minister’s Road and retrieve the charred skeletal remains of one of the three persons who went missing when a blazing fire took over the building on Thursday.

The rescue teams comprising personnel from fire department and city police, had to wait for two days before gaining entry into the building that was rendered unstable by the massive fire.

After finding the skeletal remains of one person at the backside of the first floor, efforts were continuing for two other persons who remain untraced since the fire mishap.

Expert engineering teams who carried out inspections had declared the structure as unsafe. The task of the rescue personnel was made more challenging as they had to wait for the smouldering rubble to cool down and then take every step cautiously, given the unstable nature of the structure.

The recovered skeletal remains were found scattered under the debris of a fallen roof. A medical team which inspected the remains, said the bones including a portion of a skull, femur bones with some burnt out flesh still clinging on, were recovered.

“The bones belong to a single human body, but were fallen apart at the spot. Even bones were almost 80 per cent charred. Though going by the anatomy, it could be of a male, we have to scientifically analyse and confirm. Samples of close family members will be collected,” said Dr.Sanjay.

The skeletal remains were shifted to Gandhi Hospital and officials said a DNA test will be conducted to establish the identity.

Three migrant workers from Gujarat – Waseem, Zaheer and Junaid – were reported missing after the fire broke out in the building. Some survivors said the three persons had gone to collect their belongings but got trapped.