World · South & Central Asia · 3 hrs ago
Fire destroys two furniture shops near Medchal checkpost
A fire gutted two adjoining furniture shops near Medchal checkpost in the early hours of October 4.
The fire was suspected to have started in one shop and spread quickly to the neighbouring shop.
The Fire Department received a call at 1.22 a.m.
and sent two fire tenders from Shamirpet and Jeedimetla.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control in about an hour.
Furniture and other goods were destroyed, but no injuries or deaths were reported.
Officials had not yet assessed the value of the damage.
Police and fire officials are investigating; an electrical short circuit is one possible cause, but the exact cause has not been established.
A fire destroyed two adjoining furniture shops near Medchal checkpost early on October 4.
Firefighters used two fire tenders and brought the blaze under control after about an hour.
No injuries or casualties were reported.
A large quantity of furniture and other goods was destroyed, but officials had not assessed the damage value.
An electrical short circuit was considered a possible cause, but the exact cause had not been established.
- Who
- The owners of two furniture shops were affected; firefighters and police responded.
- What
- A fire destroyed two adjoining furniture shops and the goods inside.
- When
- Early on October 4; the Fire Department received a call at 1.22 a.m.
- Where
- Near Medchal checkpost.
- Why
- The exact cause was not established. Preliminary findings indicated a possible electrical short circuit.
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The Fire Department received a call about the blaze.
Two fire tenders from Shamirpet and Jeedimetla fire stations were sent to the shops.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control.
Police began an inquiry into the cause.
- Shops affected
- 2 adjoining furniture shops
- Location
- Near Medchal checkpost
- Fire tenders sent
- 2
- Call received
- 1.22 a.m. on October 4
- Reported casualties
- None