News of massive fire in apartment complex came to light

Hyderabad: A Major fire accident was averted after the local residents evacuated people from an apartment complex in Lad Bazar, Charminar where the fire broke out in one of the flats. The fire broke out on the balcony of apartment 303 of Mubarak Complex. Though materials in the apartment including laptops and other electronic goods worth Rs 6 lakh were gutted in the fire, casualties could be avoided due to timely and efficient intervention of the local residents.

“After seeing the fire I alerted the fire station. After the fire personnel arrived, the locals entered the apartment. As the firefighters started to extinguish the fire we shifted six fully loaded LPG cylinders to the ground floor safely,” Sahil Akbar of Ghasi Bazar said.

The firefighters did an excellent job otherwise the fire might have spread in other parts of the building causing casualties, Sahil said.

The firefighters said that they found it very difficult to use the water pressure pipes through the narrow lanes and to get access to the building. “We increased the water pressure and put out the fire on time, otherwise dozens of shops and apartments in the premises would have been gutted, the officer said.The house owner Mohammed Yousuf along with his family members had gone to attend a relative’s marriage in Falaknuma, Hussainialam police said.

“When my neighbour called me to inform me that there was a fire in our apartment balcony, I rushed back home and found the entire house was gutted in the fire, the house owner said.

On being informed, AIMIM contestant for Charminar assembly Mir Zulfiqar Ali, rushed to the scene and inquired about the incident. Zulfiqar appreciated the efforts of the youth who helped to avert a major fire in the commercial area.

Police have registered a case of fire accident and launched an investigation. During preliminary investigation, police suspect that a short circuit might have triggered the fire.