Eleven people were charred to death in a major fire accident at a scrap godown here in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased, all migrant workers from Bihar, were found on the first floor of the building at Bhoiguda in the city, police and fire officials said.
The fire officials received a call at 3.55 am and eight fire tenders were rushed to the spot. The blaze was extinguished by around 7 am, they said. The workers could not save themselves as there was only one internal spiral staircase, though one person managed to escape after jumping out of the room, they said.
Based on preliminary investigation, a fire official said the blaze started from the scrap godown and spread to the room above. The workers appeared to have tried to escape but soon fell unconscious after inhaling the thick smoke. It was a heart-wrenching scene as bodies, charred beyond recognition, were found in a heap as they apparently collapsed upon inhaling the smoke, he said.
DNA tests would be conducted to identify the deceased, a police official told PTI. The cause of the fire would be known after investigation, he said.
The fire incident took place in the morning around 4am. A team of firefighters arrived immediately and doused the fire. 11 people have died and one had escaped safely from the premises. Details will be given after investigation: L Sharman, Hyderabad District Collector pic.twitter.com/rEYUjQvLVp— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2022
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also mourned the death of migrant workers and announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh to their families from the Prime Minister National Relief Fund. “Pained by the loss of lives due to a tragic fire in Bhoiguda, Hyderabad. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of the deceased,” he said in a tweet.
Pained by the loss of lives due to a tragic fire in Bhoiguda, Hyderabad. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh each from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of the deceased: PM @narendramodi— PMO India (@PMOIndia) March 23, 2022
The eleven people, who were sleeping on the first floor of the building, could not save themselves as there was only one internal spiral staircase in it, police. One person has survived the fire accident.
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