Hyderabad fire: Miraculous escape for 50 in another fire some 8km away

At least 50 people had a miraculous escape in a similar fire some 8km away at a residential building in Hyderabad’s Mailardevpally.

Those rescued include children as young as 15 months to 2 years. The fire broke out at 7.18am in a building which houses 10-15 families, at Mughal Colony in Udamgadda. The blaze began due to an electrical short-circuit on the ground floor, which contained motor pumps, defunct bicycles, and various waste material, contributing to the flames. Officials said had the fire occurred a few hours earlier when residents were asleep, it could have mirrored the Gulzar Houz tragedy.

“Most occupants had just woken up and were preparing to start the day. The blaze erupted within moments. As dense smoke began making its way upwards, residents rushed to the terrace. Fire service personnel rescued them,” said a fire officer. The fire was contained within 90 minutes.

Meanwhile, chief minister A Revanth Reddy on Sunday announced a comprehensive inquiry into the Gulzar Houz fire accident, based on which an action plan will be evolved to prevent such incidents in the future.