Hyderabad Fire Engulfs Shops, Rs 5 Cr Loss; Holi Drownings Mar Festivities

• Massive fire in Bachupally, Hyderabad, gutted 18 furniture and general stores, causing an estimated Rs 5 crore property loss.
• The blaze, attributed to an electrical short circuit, spread rapidly with gas cylinder explosions, affecting the KGR Convention Center.
• No casualties were reported in the fire, which occurred Tuesday night around 10:45 PM.
• Holi festivities were marred by multiple drownings across Telangana, including Sagar and Abhishek in Medchal Malkajgiri district.
• Paddam Prasad and Gundi Nageswara Rao went missing in the Godavari river in Bhadradri Kothagudem district after swimming post-Holi.