Hyderabad : In a devastating incident, a massive fire engulfed a tent house in the Sun City area of Rajendranagar, Hyderabad, early Saturday morning, ignited by a suspected electrical short-circuit. The tent house, doubling as a warehouse for firecrackers in anticipation of the Deepavali festival, became the epicenter of the blaze, leading to a cascading series of events.
The inferno, triggered by the firecrackers, not only consumed the tent house but also spread to a neighboring food court, resulting in a cooking cylinder blast. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries have been reported. However, the flames did not spare three adjacent shops, reducing them to ashes. Remarkably, none of these shops had occupants at the time of the fire outbreak.
The alarm was sounded around 2:30 am, prompting a rapid response from firefighters. Initial investigations point to an electrical short circuit within the tent house as the likely cause of the fire. Firefighters successfully contained the situation within an hour, preventing further damage.
B Nagendra Babu, Station House Officer (SHO) of Rajendranagar, commented on the incident, saying, “The fire broke out around 2:30 am. The owner was using the tent house to store crackers. Prima facie, we suspect that a short circuit led to the fire.”
This incident underscores the potential dangers associated with storing firecrackers and emphasizes the critical need for electrical safety measures. Authorities are set to conduct a thorough investigation to determine the precise cause of the electrical short circuit, with an aim to prevent similar incidents in the future.
