6 girls found unconscious in Telangana's Medchal-Malkajgiri hostel room after AC blast

MEDCHAL-MALKAJGIRI: Six girls were hospitalised early Sunday morning after being found unconscious in a hostel fire caused by an AC blast due to a short circuit at Nine Education girls’ hostel in Telangana's Medchal-Malkajgiri district under Alwal police limits, officials said. The victims were immediately evacuated and taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Local residents rushed to the scene and brought the flames under control before emergency fire teams arrived. According to fire official said, "Today, around 4.40 am, a fire broke out in a girls' hostel named Nine Education due to an AC blast caused by a short circuit. Six girls in a room were found unconscious. The fire was brought under control by locals before the fire team arrived. The victims have been shifted to the hospital for further treatment. Further details will be provided later." In a separate incident on Saturday, a fire broke out at a furniture godown near Kamath Hotel in the Nampally area of Hyderabad, killing at least three people. Rescue operations continued into Sunday. A fire department official said, "We've identified three dead bodies and are shifting them to Osmania Hospital for post-mortem examination. Huge smoke is still coming from the building. We suspect a total of five people were trapped in the building, and the rescue operation is underway." Goshamahal MLA T Raja Singh raised concerns about the fire safety measures and preparedness of the authorities, claiming six individuals were still trapped in the building. "It has nearly been 22 hours since the Nampally fire incident in which six people were trapped in the showroom. Police and fire officials are working continuously to save those six lives. We pray to God to save those lives. I also want to ask the Chief Minister about preparations for fire accidents. Can we save lives? The state government has no planning or preparations. The CM sends ministers on foreign tours for training and research; our fire officers should also be sent for training," he added.