Hyderabad: Massive fire broke out at a garment shop in Palika Bazar, located near the Secunderabad Railway Station early on Sunday.
Several fire engines were rushed to the spot to douse the fire as a large amount of smoke was seen coming out of Anmol Selections Dhamaka Sale garments store.
A short circuit is suspected of causing the fire that has now been doused.
However, police officials continue to be on the scene investigating the cause of the fire. The damage is yet to be ascertained.
“My shop is in the lane next to the store. I have been here since 8 am after I got the news of the fire. The fire was extinguished in time and no other shops in the area were affected,” said a shopkeeper in the area.
“Several lights have been put up for the Bonalu festival and procession that is being carried out in the area which could possibly be the cause of the short circuit leading to the fire,” said another shopkeeper.
A few reports suggest that the fire originated from a cellphone shop, however, no confirmation has been received over the same.
State minister for animal husbandry T. Srinivas Yadav visited the scene of the mishap and supervised the fire fighting operation.
Secunderabad has seen a series of accidents in recent months. Six people were killed in a huge fire in a multi-storey building in Secunderabad on March 15. Three workers were killed in a huge fire in a garment store on January 19 at Nallagutta on Ministers Road. The fire raged for two days in the six storeyed commercial building. The municipal authorities later demolished the building.
In September last year, eight persons were killed and nine others injured in a hotel. A major fire broke out at Ruby Pride Luxury Hotel following an explosion in an e-bike showroom located in the basement of the five-storied building near Passport Office.
(With inputs from IANS)
