Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has ordered a thorough probe into the fire in a building near Charminar, which claimed 17 lives on Sunday. According to the Chief Minister’s Office, he ordered a probe to unearth the root cause of the blaze. The Chief Minister … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, May 18 (IANS) A massive fire broke out at a three-storied wholesale textile store in Kozhikode on Sunday evening, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering panic in the bustling New Bus Stand area. An official said that firefighting operations have been underway for more than … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) The building that caught fire near historic Charminar here on Sunday, resulting in the death of 17 people, had only one staircase, which was filled with smoke, blocking the escape for the victims, a top official said. Since the fire started on the ground floor, smoke … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has expressed grief over the fire accident in Hyderabad that claimed 17 lives. The Congress leader said in a social media post that the news of several people dying and many getting injured in the massive fire in … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) The Telangana government has announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of those killed in Sunday’s fire accident in a building near historic Charminar. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka announced the ex-gratia after visiting Osmania Hospital, where the bodies of the … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Sunday’s fire accident in a building near iconic Charminar that claimed 17 lives is the worst fire disaster to hit Hyderabad in recent years. The tragedy once again brought into focus the lack of fire safety measures in multi-storey buildings and failure to ensure adherence to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Seventeen persons, including eight children, were killed in a huge fire that broke out in a building in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred at Gulzar Houz near the historic Charminar. The dead include two children and four women. Director … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed anguish over the fire accident in a building in Hyderabad, which claimed eight lives and left many others injured. Prime Minister Modi also announced solatium of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the deceased. “Deeply anguished by the loss … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Hyderabad, May 18 (IANS) At least eight people were killed and some others injured in a huge fire that broke out in a building in the old city of Hyderabad on Sunday. The incident occurred at Gulzar Houz near the historic Charminar. The dead include two children and four women. … Read more