Hyderabad: Five private travel buses gutted in Dundigal fire

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A major fire broke out at an auto garage in Dundigal, Hyderabad, destroying five private travel buses. Firefighters from Jeedimetla swiftly intervened to prevent the flames from spreading to an adjacent fuel station.

Five private travel buses gutted after a fire broke out at an auto garage in Dundigal, Hyderabad, on Saturday.
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Five private travel buses gutted after a fire broke out at an auto garage in Dundigal, Hyderabad, on Saturday.

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Hyderabad: At least five private travel buses were completely gutted after a major fire broke out at an auto garage in Dundigal police limits on Saturday.

According to police, the fire originated at the auto garage and subsequently spread to the adjoining premises, engulfing five private travel buses parked there.

Soon after receiving an alert, fire service personnel rushed to the spot with two fire tenders from Jeedimetla and launched firefighting operations to bring the blaze under control.

As a fuel station was located close to the fire-hit premises, fire service personnel evacuated materials from the station and took precautionary measures to prevent the flames from spreading to the facility.

The firefighting operation continued for nearly two hours before the flames were completely extinguished. Police and fire service officials are yet to ascertain the exact cause of the fire.

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