Hyderabad: As many as 17 people were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a building in Gulzar House near Charminar in Hyderabad in the early hours of Sunday.
A senior official of a private hospital here told PTI that eight people were brought dead.
Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed shock over the incident and directed senior officials to take all necessary measures to rescue those trapped in the building.
According to a Fire department official, they received a call at around 6.30 am and rushed to the spot. Several people were found unconscious and shifted to various hospitals.
After visiting the site, Union Minister G Kishan Reddy told media: “Police informed that eight people are dead in the fire accident. But the figure has to be confirmed by them only.”
Some children are among the dead, he said.
An AIMIM legislator at the spot told media that as per initial reports about 20 people were taken to hospitals.
An official release from the CMO said directions were issued to immediately shift the injured to hospitals and ensure proper medical treatment.