Fire breaks out at anti-drone equipment manufacturing firm in Madhapur

A fire broke out at the premises of a private company engaged in manufacturing anti-drone testing equipment in Hyderabad's Madhapur area on Sunday evening. Firefighters brought the blaze under control after a couple of hours, and no casualties were reported.

Hyderabad: A fire broke out on the premises of a private company, involved in manufacturing anti-drone testing equipment in Madhapur on Sunday evening. No casualties were reported.

According to police, the security and local people noticed the blaze on the premises and alerted the management. On receiving information, the police reached the spot and informed the fire department. Three fire tenders from local fire stations reached the spot and launched firefighting operations. After a couple of hours, the fire was brought under control.

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Police said electricity supply to the premises had been suspended on Saturday for transformer repair works. It is suspected that the power interruption may have affected the cooling system, causing batteries to overheat and catch fire. The exact cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, and the extent of property damage has not yet been assessed, officials said.