100 huts gutted in fire mishap

100 huts gutted in fire mishap
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About 100 huts were gutted in an accident after a broke out in one of them at Patrikanagar in Madhapur, Hyderabad on Thursday morning.

About 100 huts were gutted in an accident after a broke out in one of them at Patrikanagar in Madhapur, Hyderabad on Thursday morning.

No casualties were reported nor did anyone suffer any injuries.

According to the police, the damage to property was extensive and the fire broke out at around 10 am in the temporary huts where many construction labourers and other workers lived.

The fire spread rapidly and destroyed all the huts.

Most of the residents had gone to work, hence no one was hurt in the mishap but locals noticed the fire and alerted the police.

About 50 police personnel and 30 firemen along with five fire tenders worked alongside for 45 minutes to put out the fire completely.

Though the source of fire is yet to be ascertained, police suspect a short circuit or fire from a stove might have caused the mishap. A case has been booked and is being investigated.

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