"fire-accident"

A fire broke out in an apartment cellar in Gachibowli’s TNGO Colony, likely due to a short circuit, causing heavy smoke and panic. Residents were evacuated safely, though two suffered suffocation and vehicles were destroyed.

A fire broke out in a cellar of a multi-storey building in Rikabgunj near Charminar, Hyderabad, causing brief panic on Sunday evening. Firefighters quickly doused the flames. Waste cardboard is suspected, and the cause is under investigation.

A fire broke out at a scrapyard in Balapur, gutting property worth several lakhs. Fire officials suspect a short circuit as the cause. Four fire engines controlled the blaze after three hours of firefighting. No casualties were reported.

A fire broke out in a residential building in Nampally’s Red Hills area, triggering panic among residents. Fire personnel brought the blaze under control and evacuated 23 people safely. No casualties were reported, and an investigation is underway.

A transformer explosion due to heavy load triggered a fire in Marthanda Nagar, Hafeezpet, Miyapur at midnight. Flames destroyed a Tata Ace mini truck and two motorcycles. Firefighters controlled the blaze promptly, preventing casualties, while authorities investigate the incident’s cause

Sixteen families narrowly escaped after a fire caused by a suspected short circuit engulfed a residential complex in Sangareddy, with an alert resident helping evacuate occupants before firefighters contained the blaze.

A fire broke out in a flat at Alkapuri Colony in Manikonda on Sunday afternoon. The occupants escaped safely after noticing smoke and flames. Fire department personnel and police controlled the blaze, while officials began investigating the cause.

A kirana store at Siripuram bus station in Sangareddy was destroyed in an early morning fire caused by a suspected short circuit. The blaze broke out around 1:30 am, reducing the shop to ashes before villagers could respond. Losses are being assessed

A fire broke out at an optical shop near Centre Point junction, New Bowenpally, on Saturday, suspected due to a short circuit. Firefighters brought the blaze under control quickly. No injuries were reported, and the police are investigating the exact cause.

A fire broke out at Shruti Multi Speciality Hospital in Vijayanagar Colony under Masab Tank police limits after an air conditioner reportedly exploded. Patients and staff rushed out as flames spread. Fire department personnel controlled the blaze without any injuries reported.

Eight family members died in a fire triggered by an EV charging explosion in Indore. The Madhya Pradesh government ordered a probe and SOP for EV charging, while PM Modi announced ex gratia. The incident raises safety concerns.

A series of recent fires in Hyderabad furniture stores and warehouses has raised serious concerns over safety violations, illegal cellar storage and lack of fire infrastructure, with officials warning that inflammable materials and blocked exits are turning many outlets into potential fire traps.

A fire broke out at a liquor outlet on Raj Bhavan Road, Somajiguda, in the early hours of Saturday, destroying property worth several lakhs. No casualties were reported.

A massive fire broke out at a plywood godown in Hyderabad’s Katedan during the early hours of Thursday, destroying property worth lakhs of rupees.

A 73-year-old woman from Buvapada, Ambernath, died after suffering severe burns when her saree caught fire from a lit oil lamp at a Lord Shiva temple in Maharashtra’s Thane district. She succumbed to injuries at Ulhasnagar Central Hospital; police registered accidental death

A fire broke out in a locked house at Kukatpally late Sunday night, allegedly triggered by an oil lamp lit for Maha Shivaratri. Fire personnel controlled the blaze in time, and no injuries were reported.

Local residents helped fire officials pull out some cars preventing a much bigger damage. Fire was controlled after sometime.

A suspicious fire at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Hyderabad has triggered political controversy, with BRS leaders alleging possible destruction of crucial evidence in sensitive cases, including the 2015 note-for-vote scandal.

GHMC cancelled the trade licence and occupancy certificate of a Nampally furniture showroom where five people died in a fire on January 24, while HYDRAA granted a one-month window for commercial establishments to comply with fire safety norms.

Five people, including two children, died in a fire at a Nampally furniture showroom on January 24. Investigative teams from R&B, TGSPDCL, and the Forensic Department are assessing structural safety and electrical causes before a final decision on the building is made.