Swift Response Contained High-Rise Blaze in Hyderabad

A fire erupted in a ninth-floor flat of a Kondapur high-rise in Hyderabad. Prompt action by fire services contained the blaze before it spread, and two individuals were safely evacuated. No casualties were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

A fire broke out in a ninth-floor apartment of a multi-storey building in Hyderabad's Kondapur area on Tuesday afternoon, as confirmed by local authorities.

The incident prompted an immediate response from the Hyderabad Fire Control Room, which dispatched three fire engines to the site after receiving the emergency call at 4:30 PM.

Thanks to the swift response, firefighters managed to confine the blaze to the flat, preventing it from spreading to other parts of the 10-storey Galaxy Apartments. Investigations are ongoing to identify the cause of the fire, although no injuries or casualties were reported, and two residents were safely evacuated.

(With inputs from agencies.)