Hyderabad AC Blaze at Kacheguda Home Leaves Child Dead, Cause Under Investigation

Overview

• An air-conditioner reportedly caught fire at a Sundar Nagar residence in Kacheguda on Friday evening, according to preliminary accounts.
• Fire control officials said they received a call at 4:55 p.m., responded to the scene, and the child was later declared dead at a nearby private hospital.
• Kacheguda police registered a case and opened an investigation into the ignition source, with the exact cause yet to be confirmed.
• Reports differ on the nature of the child’s injuries, with one outlet citing suspected smoke inhalation and another reporting severe burns.
• A later report from Deccan Chronicle says two two-year-old siblings died and notes a possible short circuit, with police collecting evidence for forensic analysis.