Nampally Fire Tragedy: Five Dead, Including Two Children, in Hyderabad Blaze

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News18•25-01-2026, 12:20
Nampally Fire Tragedy: Five Dead, Including Two Children, in Hyderabad Blaze
- •A devastating fire at Bachas Furniture Castle in Nampally, Hyderabad, claimed five lives, including two children.
- •The victims, identified as Praneeth (9), Akhil (12), Baby (watchman), Imtiaz, and Habib, were trapped in the building's cellar.
- •Rescue operations lasted over 20 hours, with teams recovering charred bodies from the two-cellar building.
- •Officials suspect a short circuit caused the fire, which spread rapidly due to flammable furniture materials like plastic, fiber, and chemicals.
- •The building lacked proper fire safety measures and had only one entry-exit point, contributing to the high casualty count; a case has been registered.
Why It Matters: A tragic fire in Nampally, Hyderabad, killed five, highlighting critical fire safety and urban planning failures.
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