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Overnight Blaze Guts Hyderabad Furniture Sheds

Officials say 36 firefighters using six tenders contained the blaze by 8 a.m., with no injuries reported.

Overview

  • The fire began around 11 p.m. Tuesday in a temporary furniture shop at Pragathi Nagar in Bachupally, according to police.
  • Six fire tenders and six teams comprising 36 firefighters battled the flames through the night and brought it under control by about 8 a.m., the Kukatpally SHO said.
  • Multiple adjacent furniture sheds were destroyed, with published estimates ranging from roughly 15 to several dozen outlets.
  • No injuries or deaths were reported, and stored combustible materials in the shops intensified the blaze and complicated suppression.
  • The cause remains under investigation, and early reports varied on the exact location, with one outlet citing Nizampet in Kukatpally.