122 Emergency Calls Received Across Telangana On Diwali
Minor fire incidents were also reported in Chilkalguda, Mailardevpally, Secunderabad and Chikkadpally, among other areas.
Hyderabad:Firecracker stalls, homes and vehicles were among the properties damaged in several fires reported across Hyderabad on Diwali. The Fire Department received 122 emergency calls from across Telangana on Sunday.
At Naamala Gundu in Seethaphalmandi, a firecracker stall outside a house caught fire on Sunday afternoon after a stray cracker burst nearby. Flames damaged the house behind the stall, but no injuries were reported. Residents used fire extinguishers and water pipes to put out the blaze.
A fire broke out on the terrace of a house in Jam Bagh, Koti, on Sunday night, reportedly after firecrackers were set off there.
At Nallakunta, more than 10 two-wheelers were gutted in a fire around 3 am on Sunday. A motorcycle reportedly caught fire from a firecracker, and the flames spread to nearby vehicles. Residents doused the blaze.
Minor fire incidents were also reported in Chilkalguda, Mailardevpally, Secunderabad and Chikkadpally, among other areas.