Hyderabad: A fire broke out in a building in Himayatnagar on Monday morning. No casualties were reported.
According to officials, the fire broke out in a building on Himayatnagar Road No.2 on the third floor of a multi-storied building around 5.30 am.
A fire tender rushed to the spot after being alerted by the police control room. With smoke emanating from the rooms, firefighters deployed smoke exhausters to clear it.
Around six fire tenders were pressed into service and the fire was brought under control. Officials suspect fire might have started due to short circuit. Investigation is on.
The Union Home Minister has alerted the states of the country in the wake of the Indo-Pak War. The Telangana government and police, which were immediately alerted, took preemptive measures. Security has been tightened in Hyderabad.
Thirty-two airports across northern and western parts of the country, including Srinagar and Amritsar, have been closed for civilian flight operations till May 15, according to the civil aviation regulator.
In view of the ongoing high alert across India and intensified security arrangements in Hyderabad and Secunderabad, the city police have issued a ban on bursting firecrackers or fireworks in public spaces, particularly near military cantonment areas.
India responded strongly to Pakistan’s repeated drone and missile attacks and hit at least eight military targets inside Pakistan on Friday night with precision, thereby causing significant damage, the Centre told the media, as part of a special briefing on ‘Operation Sindoor’.
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