Lagatar24 Desk
Hyderabad, March 17: At least six people were killed and several rescued after a massive fire broke out at a residential complex in Telangana’s Secunderabad on Thursday at around 8 pm.
According to North Zone DCP Chandana Deepthi, four girls and two boys lost their lives in the incident.
“Six people, including four girls and two boys, died in the fire. They were inside the complex when the fire broke out. By the time they were taken out, they were critical and were declared dead on being taken to a hospital. We also managed to rescue seven people,” said the DCP.
#UPDATE | Six people have died so far including four girls and two boys, these people were inside when the fire broke out. By the time they were taken out, they were critical & were declared dead in the hospital. We've also rescued 7 people: North Zone DCP Chandana Deepthi
— ANI (@ANI) March 16, 2023
On Thursday, Syed Rafique, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), North Zone said that fire tenders were at the spot and a rescue operation was underway.
“A fire broke out around 7.30 pm. As we received word of the incident, fire tenders were rushed to the spot. Presently, six fire tenders have been pressed into service and more will be sent if needed,” said he.
As per the preliminary investigation, short-circuit is the reason behind the blaze. Moreover, Telangana minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav also arrived at the spot.
