Eight people were dead and 13 others injured after a massive fire broke out in a hotel located above a massive fire at an electric bike showroom in Secunderabad (Hyderabad) late on Monday night.
- The cause of the fire is not yet clear whether it was a fire in the electric vehicles. The team is investigating: the police said
- Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand said officials suspect that either the e-bike or the generator exploded and caught fire.
Eight dead, 13 injured in a major fire accident in an e-bike showroom in #Secunderabad. #Telangana | #ElectricVehicle
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said expressing condolences to the bereaved families. “Saddened by the loss of lives due to a fire in Secunderabad, Telangana. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be paid to the next of kin of each deceased. Rs. 50,000 would be paid to the injured” Tweet By prime minister’s Office.
Saddened by the loss of lives due to a fire in Secunderabad, Telangana. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be paid to the next of kin of each deceased. Rs. 50,000 would be paid to the injured: PM @narendramodi
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