Thirteen rescued as fire breaks out in Asif Nagar furniture workshop
Thirteen persons were rescued after a fire broke out early Saturday morning in a building housing a furniture workshop and residential units in Asif Nagar, near Abu Bakar Masjid.
The fire reportedly started at around 4.19 a.m. on the ground floor due to a short circuit in the electric panel and quickly spread to the first floor, creating heavy smoke in the upper levels. The building had a cellar, ground floor, and three upper floors, with the lower levels used for furniture manufacturing and the upper floors serving as accommodation for workers.
Firefighters from Amberpet, Gowliguda, Yakutpura, and Langer Houz stations responded. A firefighting robot and a Bronto skylift were also deployed. The trapped residents were instructed to move to the terrace and were rescued safely by teams led by ADFO V. Bhanu Prathap and SFO G. Chanakya, with support from State Disaster Response Team (SDRF) personnel.
The operation was supervised by District Fire Officers T. Venkanna and Khaja Karimulla. The fire was brought under control within an hour. No casualties were reported. Fire officials confirmed that 13 people were safely evacuated and the root cause was electrical. An assessment of the damage is in progress.
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Thirteen rescued as fire breaks out in Asif Nagar furniture workshop
Thirteen persons were rescued after a fire broke out early Saturday morning in a building housing a furniture workshop and residential units in Asif Nagar, near Abu Bakar Masjid. The fire reportedly started at around 4.19 a.m. on the ground floor due to a short circuit in the electric panel and quickly spread to the first floor, creating heavy smoke in the upper levels. The building had a cellar, ground floor, and three upper floors, with the lower levels used for furniture manufacturing and the upper floors serving as accommodation for workers. Firefighters from Amberpet, Gowliguda, Yakutpura, and Langer Houz stations responded. A firefighting robot and a Bronto skylift were also deployed. The trapped residents were instructed to move to the terrace and were rescued safely by teams led by ADFO V. Bhanu Prathap and SFO G. Chanakya, with support from State Disaster Response Team (SDRF) personnel. The operation was supervised by District Fire Officers T. Venkanna and Khaja Karimulla. The fire was brought under control within an hour. No casualties were reported. Fire officials confirmed that 13 people were safely evacuated and the root cause was electrical. An assessment of the damage is in progress.
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