Major fire breaks out at Numaish

A major fire broke out late on Wednesday at the ongoing Numaish at the Exhibition Grounds in Nampally.

Even as firefighters were battling the flames with more than 10 fire engines positioned on the spot, at least seven people were rushed to the Osmania General Hospital after they complained of suffocation. Two persons were shifted to Care Hospital in Nampally. Their condition was later stated to be stable.

Fire Services officials, who said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained, said fire tenders from all nearest fire stations were deployed to carry out the firefighting operations. Water tankers of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board too were brought in to supply water to douse the



flames.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation also pressed into service its Disaster Response Force teams to the spot. Over 10 stalls were believed to have been gutted.

Top officials including Mayor Bonthu Rammohan and others were on the spot supervising the firefighting operation.