A massive fire erupted at a Nampally furniture shop in Hyderabad on Saturday. Multiple fire engines and police are engaged in rescue efforts, with reports of people trapped inside. Traffic is disrupted; attendees are advised to avoid the nearby Numaish exhibition.
At least three people are feared trapped after a massive fire broke out at a furniture shop in Hyderabad’s Nampally area on Saturday evening, prompting several fire tenders to be pressed into service for rescue operations.
According to Hyderabad Commissioner of Police V C Sajjanar, police and disaster response teams are engaged in rescue operations. Hyderabad police said three to four people, including two children, are believed to be trapped in Bacha Furniture Shop.
Sajjanar posted on X: “Hyderabad police along with disaster response teams are engaged in rescue operations following a fire accident at a furniture shop at Nampally. Traffic movement in the area has been severely disrupted and visitors have been asked to postpone their visit to [the] Numaish exhibition”. Numaish is an annual exhibition fete held at Nampally.
