Hyderabad: Fire breaks out in furniture godown near Nampally railway station

A fire broke out in a furniture godown near Nampally railway station on Saturday afternoon, causing panic as thick smoke engulfed the area. Firefighters brought the blaze under control after a two-hour operation. No casualties were reported.

Hyderabad: A fire broke out in a furniture godown near the Nampally railway station on Saturday afternoon. No casualties were reported.

Officials suspect a short circuit led to the fire, police station.

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According to the police, the godown is located on the ground floor of a multistoried building near a residential area and the locals noticed fire and thick smoke emanating from it and alerted the fire department. The smoke engulfed the entire area.

The fire was doused in a firefighting operation which continued up to nearly two hour. The total worth of the damaged property is yet to be estimated, officials said.