At least ten persons were killed in a major fire that broke out in a building in Secunderabad late Monday night. The deceased, who were boarders of a lodge that operated from the building, died of asphyxiation.
The mishap occurred due to the fire from the electric bikes it is believed. All the bikes were under fire in the cellar and on the ground floor. North Zon DCP Chandana Deepthi said that the fire department and the electricity department are investigating the cause of the fire mishap.
Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav and Home minister Mahmood Ali visited the site at night. They said an inquiry has been initiated to find out the cause of the accident. Yadav said that a short circuit could have caused the fire early morning and the fire spread rapidly upwards into the lodge, trapping the guests.
The police have registered an FIR against the building owner who also owns an electric bike showroom on the ground floor and the lodge above. “The lodge had 25 customers on four floors at the time of the fire accident and they had only one exit. They were trapped inside.
The police have registered an FIR against Rajender Singh Bagga the owner and his two sons. The investigation is on,” said the SHO.
