At least 11 persons were killed after a major fire broke out at a scrap godown in Secunderabad's Bhoiguda district on Wednesday. Only one person survived, according to Gandhi Nagar Station House Officer (SHO) Mohan Rao. “The fire could have been caused by a shock circuit.
Following the mishap, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao offered an ex-gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh to the 11 laborers who died in a scrap yard in Hyderabad's Bhoiguda neighbourhood. Rao expressed shock and sorrow over the tragedy and the deaths of migrant labourers.
According to Gandhi Nagar Station House Officer (SHO) Mohan Rao, only one person survived the incident at the scarp warehouse. Although the cause of the incident has yet to be determined, Rao stated that "a short circuit could be the cause of the fire."
Hyderabad District Collector L Sharman confirmed to ANI that one of the factory's 12 people had successfully evacuated the premises. "The fire broke out at 4 a.m. in the morning. The fire was quickly extinguished by a squad of firefighters who came quickly. "Eleven persons were killed, and one managed to flee the scene unharmed," Sharman said. The District Collector also stated that details of the incident would be released following an investigation.
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