GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 13th September. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences following the tragic death of six people in a hotel fire in Telangana’s Secunderabad late Monday night.
“Saddened by the loss of lives due to a fire in Secunderabad, Telangana. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon,” PM Modi tweeted.
In a tweet, PM Modi expressed his condolences, saying that the PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) would provide Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased person and Rs 50,000 to each injured person.
The fire broke out in the charging unit of the hotel’s electric scooter showroom on the ground floor. As a result, people on the upper floors became trapped in smoke.
Several fire tenders rushed to the scene to put out the fire. Police arrived and evacuated the crowd.
“The fire broke out in the electric scooter charging unit on the ground floor. Smoke overpowered the people staying on the first and second floors. The remaining people jumped from the building and were rescued by locals. They were rushed to the hospital. Fire tenders on the spot,” said Hyderabad Commissioner CV Anand.
Meanwhile, Telangana Home Minister Mohd Mahmood Ali announced that an investigation has been initiated.
“Very unfortunate incident. Fire brigade teams tried their best to rescue people from the lodge but due to heavy smoke, some people died. Some people were rescued from the lodge. We are probing how the incident happened,” the minister said.
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