Smoke triggers fresh panic at fire-ravaged Ameerpet building

Fresh panic erupted in Ameerpet on Saturday after smoke was seen rising from a building damaged in Thursday's major fire. Firefighters quickly responded and doused the smoke. Officials suspect leftover combustible material reignited due to residual heat inside the structure.

Hyderabad: Panic broke out on Ameerpet Road on Saturday afternoon after smoke started emanating from the building that was devastated in a fire mishap on Thursday.

According to reports, a few local individuals noticed plumes of smoke emanating from the building and informed the local fire department. A fire tender reached the spot and sprinkled water in the building and put out the fire.

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The fire officials suspect that some material left in the building might have reignited due to the heat. On Thursday, property worth crores of rupees was gutted when a fire broke out in the building due to a suspected short circuit.