Hyderabad: Major Fire Accident Averted At Patel Cloth Market
Five shops were completely gutted in the fire broke out at the market
Hyderabad: A major fire accident was averted at Patel Market, Asia's largest cloth market with over 5,000 wholesale and retail shops, behind the High Court, on Monday. No casualties have been reported as the shops were closed when the flames erupted.
However, five shops were completely gutted in the fire broke out at the market.
"We rushed to the scene after our fire command control received a fire call at 9.51 from MD Khadder. Over 56 firefighters were engaged in the operation, extinguishing the fire by 1.15 pm, Venkanna, District Fire Officer, Hyderabad told Deccan Chronicle.
The fire call control room officials mobilized six fire fighting vehicles to the area.
Short circuit is suspected to be cause of the fire. Property loss in the fire mishap is being evaluated, Hussianalam police said.