Police reported that the collision took place around 1 a.m. near Pasumarru in Chilkaluripeta Mandal, involving a head-on collision between a private travels bus and a tipper.
Due to the presence of combustible material on the push carts, thick smoke engulfed in the surroundings. On being alerted, a fire engine from the Moghalpura fire station reached the spot and doused the fire.
Fire Officer Chandra Naik reported, "A short circuit caused the fire at the cotton packing godown in Attapur during the night of March 31 and April 1. Two fire tenders arrived and extinguished the blaze after four hours."
The blaze was noticed around 9.30 a.m. on the sixth floor of the 6-storey Avior Corporate Park on LBS Road, trapping scores of employees working there.
The Fire department personnel with the help of five fire engines managed to douse the fire. Panic prevailed in the surrounding areas due to the thick smoke emanating from the spot.
According to reports, computers and files in the office were gutted in the fire. On receiving the information, fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control.
On being alerted, the fire department officials reached the spot immediately and doused the fire. Bandlaguda police visited the spot and took up investigation.