Hyderabad: Fire breaks out in scrap yard at Karwan in Old City

Property worth lakhs of rupees gutted; officials say the incident occurred at the scrap yard located adjacent to Mahboob function hall

Hyderabad: Property worth lakhs of rupees gutted when a fire broke out in a scrap yard at Karwan area in Old City late on Wednesday.

According to the fire officials, the incident occurred at the scrap yard located adjacent to Mahboob function hall. A lot of combustible material was stored in the yard and as fire started, huge flames erupted from the place.

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Tension prevailed in the area as the fire spread rapidly in the yard and power supply was shutdown. On information, fire tenders from nearby fire stations reached the spot and doused the flames. The police chased away the onlookers who gathered at the spot.
The cause of fire is being ascertained.