Fire breaks out at Habsiguda building housing apparel store, restaurant

A fire broke out at a commercial building at Habsiguda crossroads, reportedly around 7:30 am on Wednesday morning.

However, no casualties have been reported so far.

The fire first broke out on the first floor of the building which houses a banquet hall, clothes showroom and a restaurant.

According to the section in charge at Habsiguda police station, the fire broke out due to a short circuit at Raymond’s showroom located inside the complex.

However, no human was present in the store at the time of the mishap. Property losses are yet to be estimated as the cops are investigating the site currently.

On Wednesday morning, large amounts of smoke emerged from the building, following which fire personnel and DRF



personnel reached the spot and started firefighting operations.

Director of EV&DM, GHMC, who visited the mishap site stated, “Currently, the fire is under control, and there are no casualties or injuries.

Fire fighting personnel brought the fire under control with the help of 10 fire engines. However, thick smoke was still emanating from the building.

The fire accident spread panic in the area. Police shut down an adjacent petrol bunk as a precautionary measure.

The incident disrupted vehicular traffic on the busy road connecting Uppal to Secunderabad.

Senior officials of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) rushed to the spot and launched a probe.