Guwahati: A fire broke at an electric scooter showroom and spread to a hotel on the top level in Secunderabad of Telangana, resulted in at least eight fatalities and 13 injuries on Monday night.
According to reports, an electric scooter showroom charging equipment on the ground floor of a hotel building caught fire, trapping individuals on the top floors.
“The fire broke out last night around 9.30 pm. The fire started in the basement, where a lot of electric bikes were parked. We do not know the origin of the fire as yet. Eight people have died and some are hospitalised. A case has been registered,” said Chandana Deepti, Deputy Commissioner of Police, North Zone, Hyderabad.
Following the incident, numerous fire fighters arrived at the scene to put out the flames. Police arrived to the spot and helped with the evacuation.
“The fire broke out in the electric scooter charging unit on the ground floor. Smoke overpowered the people staying on the first and second floors. The remaining people jumped from the building and were rescued by locals. They were rushed to the hospital. Fire tenders on the spot,” said Hyderabad Commissioner CV Anand.
Meanwhile, Telangana Home Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali has ordered a probe into the incident.
“Very unfortunate incident. Fire brigade teams tried their best to rescue people from the lodge but due to heavy smoke, some people died. Some people were rescued from the lodge. We are probing how the incident happened,” the minister said.
In addition, he offered his condolences for the awful deaths of the eight victims of the extraordinary fire. Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Saddened by the loss of lives due to a fire in Secunderabad, Telangana. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon,” Modi tweeted.
Additionally, he declared that the PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) would grant ex-gratia payments of Rs. 2 lakh to each deceased person’s next of kin and Rs. 50,000 to each injured person.