The girl aged 16 years, along with her grandparents, Mohan Lal and Usha Rani, were present on the first floor of their house and making arrangements for Deepavali, when the fire broke out
The deceased workers were identified as V. Srivalli, 42, and G. Sunitha, 35. Five others who were critically injured were admitted to Tanuku Government Hospital. Nine workers escaped with minor injuries.
The tragic incident took place at Anjootambalam Veererkavu Temple in Nileshwaram just after Monday midnight when more than 1500 people were assembled at the temple for the traditional Theyyam festival.
Timely response from authorities averted a major disaster when a fire broke out at the famous Paradise Hotel in Secunderabad on Friday. Initial reports suggest that a short circuit led to the fire.
The Genco expert team concluded that the fire that broke out at Bhadradri Thermal Power Station’s (BTPS) first unit generator transformer was not caused by lightning strike, but due to internal issues.