Building fire in southern India: 17 dead and several injuries

Building fire in southern India: 17 dead and several injuries

in Hyderabad, India, at least 17 people died in a fire in a building near the historic Charminar monument. Several people were injured and hospitalized, the local media reported on Sunday. The affected building housed a jewelry store and living rooms on the ground floor.

cause of the fire

The Federal Minister and chair of the Bharatiya Janata Party, G Kishan Reddy, informed reporters at the scene of the accident and said: "The accident happened due to a short circuit, and many people died." According to Y Nagi Reddy, the general director of the Telangana fire brigade, there were 21 people in the three -storey building when the fire broke out on the ground floor on Sunday morning.

attempts to evacuate and follow

"Seventeen people who were taken to the hospital unconscious could not survive," added Reddy. The narrow staircase made it difficult to escape and there was only one exit that was blocked by the fire. These circumstances led to a tragic situation that caused many people.

reactions of the government

The Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced financial compensation for the families of the victims and in a contribution to X expressed his deep grief about the loss of human life. "I am deeply affected by this loss," he wrote.

frequency of fires in India

fires can be found in India, since the building regulations and security standards are often disregarded by builders and residents. These tragic incidents throw a light on the need to improve the safety precautions and to ensure compliance with the regulations to prevent future tragedies.