Two fire accidents - one in Bachupally at 3.30 am and another in Karimnagar at 3.51 am - were successfully contained: Officials
Hyderabad: More than 30 residents were rescued from a five-storeyed residential apartment in Bachupally early Wednesday after a fire broke out in a flat. One man, in a panic, jumped from the second floor and suffered injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital.
The fire started around 3.30 am in a flat on the first floor of Hill-Top Towers in Mithila Nagar. Fire tenders from Kukatpally and Jeedimetla rushed to the spot after a distress call was received through Dial-112. Several residents were found stranded on the terrace, surrounded by thick smoke.
Director of the Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGiCCC) V.B. Kamalasan Reddy said the Bachupally fire incident was swiftly handled due to the coordinated efforts of the Telangana Emergency Response Support System (TGERSS), operated from TGiCCC in Banjara Hills.
“Initially, the families were hesitant to move due to suffocating smoke. We counselled and brought them down safely using the staircase,” said Kukatpally fire officer T. Jagan Mohan. Furniture and valuables in the affected flat were damaged, but the flames were contained before they could spread to other floors.
Officials attributed the fire to an electrical short circuit in the air conditioning unit. The TGERSS coordinated with local police and fire teams, ensuring a swift response.
Clinic fire in Karimnagar, none hurt
Hyderabad: A fire broke out at Mathrusree Homeocare clinic near Geethabhavan in Karimnagar around 3.51 am on Wednesday, triggering an emergency response from fire and police personnel. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and all occupants were rescued safely.
The fire, caused by a suspected electrical short circuit in an air conditioning unit, was reported through the Dial-112 emergency number. Within minutes, the Telangana Emergency Response Support System (TGERSS), operated from the Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGiCCC) in Banjara Hills, coordinated a response involving Karimnagar II Town police and the fire department.
Firefighters contained the blaze before it could spread. The timely coordination between agencies ensured there were no casualties or major damage.
