HYDERABAD: A nine-year-old girl died and five others suffered burns in a major fire that ravaged nearly 500 hutments at Sainagar of LB Nagar on Saturday afternoon.
One of the injured, Srinivas (22), suffered severe burns and is said to be in a critical condition. Three others, who were rushed to nearby private hospitals, complained of suffocation and minor injuries. One of them, however, refused to be treated, EMRI sources said.
One of the injured, Srinivas (22), suffered severe burns and is said to be in a critical condition. Three others, who were rushed to nearby private hospitals, complained of suffocation and minor injuries. One of them, however, refused to be treated, EMRI sources said.
According to sources, the victims were given shelter at the nearby Shiva function hall.
While fire officials present at the site said that the actual cause of fire was yet to be ascertained, preliminary investigations hinted at a cylinder leak. Some even claimed that the fire started due to a short-circuit.
"Investigations are on and we will soon know the actual cause," Ranga Reddy district fire officer P Mohan Reddy said. Fire tenders were sent from Secunderabad, Moula Ali, Malakpet, Hayatnagar, Gowliguda, Musheerabad and Malkajgiri. Post the operation, two fire tenders were stationed at the site in case of any emergency.
A case under section 174 (Suspicious death) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) was registered at the LB Nagar police station following the incident.
At around 3 pm, a fire broke out in the Sainagar hutments. With people running helter-skelter, nine-year-old M Sandhya, a Standard IV student of a private school in Musheerabad, ran into her dwelling and bolted the door from inside. Within minutes, the leaping flames enveloped the hut. She used to stay with her relatives and attend school. The young student went home for Holi, but the holiday ended on a tragic note.
Apart from claiming a life, the fire gutted nearly 500 hutments which came up on government land. Not just their homes, the close to 700 workers, who lived in the area, lost their belongings, including vessels, beddings and other household things, in the mishap.
Apart from Ranga Reddy collector V Seshadri, other local leaders visited the site. The district administration announced Rs 1.5 lakh ex gratia for the victim's family and Rs 8,000 for people rendered homeless.
While fire officials present at the site said that the actual cause of fire was yet to be ascertained, preliminary investigations hinted at a cylinder leak. Some even claimed that the fire started due to a short-circuit.
"Investigations are on and we will soon know the actual cause," Ranga Reddy district fire officer P Mohan Reddy said. Fire tenders were sent from Secunderabad, Moula Ali, Malakpet, Hayatnagar, Gowliguda, Musheerabad and Malkajgiri. Post the operation, two fire tenders were stationed at the site in case of any emergency.
A case under section 174 (Suspicious death) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) was registered at the LB Nagar police station following the incident.
At around 3 pm, a fire broke out in the Sainagar hutments. With people running helter-skelter, nine-year-old M Sandhya, a Standard IV student of a private school in Musheerabad, ran into her dwelling and bolted the door from inside. Within minutes, the leaping flames enveloped the hut. She used to stay with her relatives and attend school. The young student went home for Holi, but the holiday ended on a tragic note.
Apart from claiming a life, the fire gutted nearly 500 hutments which came up on government land. Not just their homes, the close to 700 workers, who lived in the area, lost their belongings, including vessels, beddings and other household things, in the mishap.
Apart from Ranga Reddy collector V Seshadri, other local leaders visited the site. The district administration announced Rs 1.5 lakh ex gratia for the victim's family and Rs 8,000 for people rendered homeless.
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