HYDERABAD: A minor fire broke out in the GHMC's
zonal (south) commissioner's office at SardarMahal
on Tuesday morning. According to AP Fire Services (APFS
) officials, the fire was caused by a short circuit in a store room in the heritage building. A fire tender was rushed from the Moghalpura
fire station and was assisted by one tender each from Musheerabad
and Gowliguda fire stations.
The flames were doused within 40 minutes, firefighters claimed. Officials said pegged the loss at Rs
25,000 and claimed that they saved property worth around Rs
5 lakh
. A number of old documents were burnt, they added. SardarMahal
is a heritage building and is in a dilapidated condition.