Hyderabad: About 40 persons who were trapped in a building where the fire broke out last night were rescued by the Vanasthalipuram police and fire department personnel.
According to the police, the fire broke out on the first floor of the hotel located at Chintakunta in Vanasthalipuram around midnight.
On information, the Vanasthalipuram police reached the spot and informed the fire department. Vanasthalipuram Inspector, D Jalinder Reddy who enquired about the presence of any workers came to know that a few persons were there on the fourth floor.
“Immediately we rushed to the fourth floor through the staircase located on the rear side of the building. All of them were asleep and after repeated attempts, we managed to wake them up and brought them safely to the ground floor,” said Jalinder Reddy.
Firefighters informed that the kitchen of the hotel is located on the first floor and on the second and third dining halls are situated. On the fourth floor people working in the hotel stay.
Officials suspect the fire might have started due to a short circuit. However exact reasons are being ascertained.
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