Home / News / India News / Article /
Telangana: Nine killed in apartment building fire in Hyderabad
Updated On: 13 November, 2023 01:35 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The toll in the devastating fire that engulfed a multi-storeyed apartment complex in the Nampally area of Hyderabad in Telangana has risen to nine, according to police reports on Monday.
Listen to this article :
Firefighters and police personnel at the site after a fire broke out at a multi-storeyed apartment complex in Nampally area, in Hyderabad, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023. Pic/PTI
The toll in the devastating fire that engulfed a multi-storeyed apartment complex in the Nampally area of Hyderabad in Telangana has risen to nine, according to police reports on Monday.
The fire originated on the ground floor of the building, where containers with chemicals were stored. A total of 21 persons were successfully evacuated from the building, with 10 of them being transferred to a hospital. Unfortunately, nine of those hospitalized have succumbed, with asphyxiation suspected as the cause, as per preliminary information provided by a senior Fire Department official.
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT