Massive Fire Breaks Out At Hyderabad's MJ Market; No Casualties Reported

Updated Jun 12, 2023 | 12:50 PM IST

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A major fire broke out at Hyderabad's Mozamjahi market on Sunday evening.

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Hyderabad: A massive fire broke out on Sunday evening at Hyderabad's popular Moazzam Jahi Market. According to the fire department, the fire broke out at a tent house located behind Karachi Bakery the fire quickly spread to a residential building adjacent to the tent house, resulting in damage to two flats. No casualties were reported.
Residents of the nearby buildings had to be evacuated to avoid any untoward incident.
"We received an alert about the accident around 6:20 PM. The fire originated at Amar Centre, a tent house, possibly due to a short circuit. Nandini Residency, a residential building nearby, was also affected by the fire. A flat on the second floor of the apartment was completely damaged, while an office on the first floor suffered partial damage. We successfully evacuated five individuals from the second-floor flat," Hyderabad District Fire Officer (DFO) Srinivas Reddy said.
According to the initial probe, the cause of the fire could be a short circuit. Tent house material was gutted in the fire. Traffic on the Gosha Mahal- Begum Bazaar stretch was affected on Sunday.
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