Fire in Golden Oriole apartment complex in Puppalguda, none injured

Fire broke out in an apartment complex in the upscale Puppalguda locality near Manikonda on Saturday morning leading to a scare. None was injured in the fire mishap. Fire service personnel fought for over an hour to control the leaping flames with much difficulty.

Initial reports indicated that the a cooking gas cylinder exploded, but it was not clear whether the explosion took place after fire broke out or the explosion led to the fire in an apartment on the fifth floor of A1 block of Golden Oriole apartment complex. The inmates of the house managed to escape as the flames



swept through the house.

Panicked residents of apartments on other floors and in other blocks rushed out as leaping flames quickly engulfed the apartment.

Fire tenders, which rushed to the site found it difficult to navigate on the Golden Oriole complex as there was not much of way for movement of fire trucks, which is mandatory, local residents said.

Ultimately, the fire service personnel stationed their vehicles in the neighbouring apartment complex and doused fire.