Fire breaks out at sports store in Secunderabad

According to officials, the fire broke out in the Deccan Nightwear Store located at Nallagutta on Minister’s Road Secunderabad.

Hyderabad: Massive fire broke out in a building at Minister’s Road Secunderabad on Thursday afternoon. No casualties were reported while a few persons who were trapped in the building were rescued by the fire department personnel and the local police.

According to officials, the fire broke out in the Deccan Nightwear Store located at Nallagutta on Minister’s Road Secunderabad. Around ten people who were holed up in the building were rescued by the fire personnel.

Initially, the fire officials had doused the flames. However, the fire restarted and more fire tenders were rushed to the spot to help contain the blaze.

Heavy smoke engulfed the entire area and hindered the firefighting operations. Big smoke exhausters available with the department were brought in to pump out the smoke; however, it proved of little help as the fire was in the upper floors of the building.

The fire officials and police vacated the adjoining buildings as a precautionary measure.