20220113 Fire breaks out at GHMCzonal office in Sec’bad
India Jan 13 2022 “Building” “Office bldg.”
Dead : dead 0 or unknown Burnout : 1 to 29 Injured : injured 0 or unknown
Fire breaksout at GHMCzonal officein Sec’bad
Updated: 2022-01-13
Hyderabad: A fire broke out at the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) zonal office in Secunderabad on Wednesday. According to officials from the fire department, the incident happened after lunch inside the tax section on the third floor. Officials said that the actual reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained, however, they suspect a short circuit from the electrical panel might be the cause.
Fire tenders rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control after tackling the blaze for almost two hours. The property damage is yet to be ascertained, however, GHMC officials note that several documents and office equipment were destroyed in the fire.
Earlier, a massive fire broke out at an electrical warehouse in Ranigunj area of Secunderabad during the wee hours.
Locals noticed the smoke emanating from Philips company’s electrical warehouse and soon informed the fire officials. It took five fire tenders to extinguish the flames. The entire warehouse was gutted and the cause behind the fire is yet to be ascertained. Officials said that they are looking into the total property damage and estimate it to be in crores as the entire stock kept there was destroyed.