Saturday, November 16, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. India
  4. Major fire at Secunderabad Club in Hyderabad, no casualties

Major fire at Secunderabad Club in Hyderabad, no casualties

A police patrol team noticed the blaze at around 3.15 AM and alerted the Fire department and seven fire engines including one from the Army were rushed to the spot.

Edited by: PTI Hyderabad Updated on: January 16, 2022 13:23 IST
fire at Secunderabad Club, Hyderabad fire
Image Source : INDIA TV

Major fire at Secunderabad Club in Hyd, no casualties

Highlights

  • Massive fire broke out at the heritage Secunderabad Club
  • Fire damaged most parts of the structure
  • However, there were no casualties

A massive fire broke out at the heritage Secunderabad Club building here in the early hours of Sunday damaging most parts of the structure, police said. However, there were no casualties, they said.

A police patrol team noticed the blaze at around 3.15 AM and alerted the Fire department and seven fire engines including one from the Army were rushed to the spot and flames were extinguished by 6 AM, a police official told PTI.

It was a major fire and based on preliminary investigation the cause of the fire is suspected to be a short circuit, the official said. Visuals on social media showed the building completely engulfed in flames. According to Secunderabad Club website, the Secunderabad Club was established by the British in 1878 and it is one of the oldest clubs in India.

Located on a 22-acre campus, the Club's century-old Main Club House, carefully and aesthetically maintained, has been given Heritage status by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority. The club boasts of dining, reading, indoor and outdoor sports with its own cricket field and many recreational facilities. It may be the only members club to have its own dedicated Sailing Annexe, its website says.

Also Read | Major tragedy averted at Mumbai airport as vehicle towing Air India plane catches fire | Watch

Also Read | Karnataka man sets bank on fire after his loan application was rejected

Advertisement

Read all the Breaking News Live on indiatvnews.com and Get Latest English News & Updates from India

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement