Hyderabad: Swift response from Dial-112 staff averts major fire mishap

A major fire mishap was averted at Garden Tower near First Lancer in Hyderabad, thanks to the quick response by Telangana’s Dial-112 emergency services

Hyderabad: A swift response by Dial-112 staff, averted a major fire mishap at Garden Tower near First Lancer on Monday.

A potentially devastating fire accident was averted thanks to the swift and coordinated efforts of the Telangana Emergency Response Support System (Dial-112), operated from the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGiCCC) in Banjara Hills.

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The incident occurred at an apartment complex, wherein preliminary investigations revealed that the fire originated due to an electrical short circuit in an air conditioner unit. The situation was especially critical as the apartment is located in close proximity to a school and a petrol pump, raising the risk of a larger catastrophe.

According to TGiCCC, at 10.17 am, a distress call was received through the Dial-112 emergency number. Upon receiving the alert, the TGiCCC team promptly coordinated with the Masab Tank PS and the Fire Department. Emergency response units were swiftly dispatched to the location.

The local police and fire services reached the scene within minutes, took control of the situation, and managed to extinguish the fire before it could escalate further. No casualties were reported, and the residents of the building were safely evacuated.

The Telangana Police  urged citizens to make use of Dial-112 services during emergency.