More than 20 shops gutted in flames in Kondagattu temple town
Over 20 shops were destroyed after a massive fire broke out near the Kondagattu hillocks late Saturday night. Firefighters from Jagtial, Dharmapuri and Karimnagar battled the blaze as locals criticised the absence of a dedicated fire engine at the temple.
Jagtial: More than 20 shops were gutted in a fire that swept through Kondagattu late on Saturday night. The blaze erupted in a cluster of shops at the foothills of the Kondagattu hillocks.
A series of toy and general stores stretching from the Pedda Hanuman statue to the Jagtial–Karimnagar main road were engulfed by the flames. The exact cause of the incident is yet to be established, and officials said they were still assessing how the fire originated.
Fire department personnel rushed to the spot and began efforts to control the blaze, deploying tenders from Jagtial, Dharmapuri and Karimnagar. The operation continued late into the night as teams attempted to contain the spread.
Devotees and local residents expressed anger over the absence of a dedicated fire engine at the Kondagattu temple, a prominent Hanuman shrine in the State, arguing that the delay worsened the damage.
