Ahmedabad Times

A large hearth gutted a number of outlets in a three-storey business advanced in Hyderabad’s bustling Ameerpet space on Thursday afternoon. Police stated there have been no casualties or accidents within the incident.

Hyderabad police commissioner VC Sajjanar stated the fireplace broke out at KSR Fashions, a clothes showroom contained in the business advanced at Srinivasa Nagar West, adjoining to metro pillar quantity 1043. “Emergency response and rescue operations have been taken up on the web site,” Sajjanar stated in a publish on X, previously Twitter.

Based on a senior official from the Hyderabad hearth division, the blaze started round 1 pm, sending thick plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering panic amongst native store house owners and commuters.

Firefighters rushed to the scene instantly, launching an in depth operation to stop the flames from spreading to adjoining business institutions.

“Inside minutes of receiving info, seven hearth engines have been deployed to manage the fireplace,” the fireplace official stated, including that the fireplace was introduced beneath management after an hour of intensive firefighting operations.

The incident additionally triggered heavy visitors bottlenecks on the principle street.

“The well timed evacuation of the constructing and swift response by emergency companies helped avert a serious tragedy. There aren’t any accidents or casualties,” the official acknowledged.

The authorities are but to determine the precise reason for the accident.

A preliminary probe suggests the fireplace might have damaged out in a business part of the advanced earlier than spreading quickly because of the presence of extremely flamable supplies.

In his publish on X, Sajjanar stated vehicular motion on the Ameerpet-SR Nagar route was severely disrupted, resulting in heavy gridlocks. “Authorities are carefully monitoring the state of affairs and regulating visitors to minimise inconvenience to the general public,” the highest cop stated.