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The hotel was located in Secunderabad, Hyderabad. The fire incident happened at 10 pm on Monday night.
A fire broke out at a hotel in Hyderabad at 10 pm on Monday. 8 people have died in the accident. Hyderabad Commissioner CV Anand told news agency ANI that the fire brigade had reached on time. The rescue operation was carried out swiftly, but the smoke was very high and due to this some people lost their lives.
PM Modi has expressed grief over the accident. He tweeted- “Condolences to the bereaved families. Wishing the injured a speedy recovery.” He has announced Rs 2 lakh each for those killed in the accident and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
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Fire broke out in the recharge unit at night
North Zone DCP Chandana Deepti said that there was an electronic scooter recharge unit on the ground floor of the hotel. The fire broke out around 9:30 last night in the basement where electric bikes were kept. It is not known where the fire first started. The fire spread from here. The fire engulfed the first and second floors. The smoke was very heavy and people lost their lives due to suffocation. An FIR has been registered against the building owner in this matter.
According to reports, there were 25 people in the building at the time of the incident. Many people present on the spot rescued the people trapped in the hotel and took them to the hospital. One is in critical condition. Some people even jumped out of windows to save their lives.
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Several fire tenders reached the spot to douse the fire.
The help of a crane was also taken to rescue the people trapped in the hotel.
Police reached the spot and pulled out the people.
The fire was brought under control in about 10 hours.
Telangana Home Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali said that an inquiry has been initiated into the matter.