A total of 17 people lost their lives in the fire incident that broke out at a building at Hyderabad's Gulzar House near Charminar on Sunday morning, as per Telangana Fire Disaster Response Emergency and Civil Defence.
"The fire broke out around 6 am, and by 6:16 am, the fire department of the Telangana government was present at the spot. They tried to save everyone. But the fire had spread massively... The majority of the people inside the building have died. The Chief Minister has spoken to the family
The PM announced an ex gratia, of Rs 2 lakh and Rs 50,000 to those injured in the mishap, from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the kin of the deceased as per the Prime Minister's Office.
A fire broke out in a building at the Gulzar House near Charminar in Hyderabad on Sunday morning, as per officials. A total of 11 fire engines were dispatched to the spot to bring the blaze under control.
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"The incident happened around 12 in the Mohan Hotel. A fire broke out in the hotel's kitchen on the ground floor. 17 rooms of that hotel were occupied... No casualties have been reported...The fire has been extinguished," Kumar told ANI while at the site.
As per the police officials, three people died in the incident, and one is injured. According to officials, the fire department received a call about the incident at 6:05 PM.
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