Hyderabad: Fire near lamp unit, no deaths

Hyderabad: Four huts near a commercial unit caught fire at Madhapur. The workers in the commercial unit were making night lamps. The unit which was near the huts was affected by the flames, but did not suffer any damage.

Station fire officer R.A. Qureshi said, “The fire was due to the negligence of the workers who were staying in the huts. After cooking food they left the gas cylinder open, and the fire spread rapidly.

After seeing the fire they tried to douse it by pouring water. Meanwhile, they also informed us and we put out the fire by using a mist bullet and a fire tender.” No casualties were reported.