Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], November 1 : The Hyderabad Fire Department on Thursday responded to sixteen fire-related calls, with notable incidents reported in Himayat Nagar and Secunderabad. No casualities were reported in the either incidents.
"Sixteen fire-related incident calls were received by the Hyderabad Fire Department on October 31," according to a fire official.
The first major incident occurred at Keerthi Shikara Apartments on Street No. 18 in Himayat Nagar, where a fire broke out on the locked third floor. The fire department was alerted about the incident, and fire tenders quickly arrived at the scene to extinguish the fire. According to the preliminary investigations, the fire was caused by an unattended lit lamp, according to officials.
Another fire incident was reported at a Bata shop in Secunderabad. Fire tenders quickly reached the site and contained the fire.
On October 31, the Himayat Nagar incident was the most significant out of the sixteen fire-related calls the Hyderabad Fire Department received.
Meanwhile, n the national capital, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) received over 300 calls reporting fire-related incidents on Diwali, though no life-threatening cases were reported, an official said on Friday.
Speaking to ANI, Delhi Fire Services Director Atul Garg said that between midnight and 6 am, approximately 158 fire-related incidents cases were reported.
"There were no major calls but we received many. From 5 pm yesterday until midnight, around 192 calls were logged, and between midnight till 6 am around 158 more were reported. From 5 PM to 5 AM, in just 12 hours the 300 mark was crossed," Atul Garg said.
He further said that there was no major fire as they had increased the fire force this year for Diwali.
"There were minor fire incidents, including one in Vikaspuri where two people became unconscious. Another incident was reported in Mangolpuri, where a woman and two children were injured. There was no major fire because we had increased the fire force this time. There were definitely a lot of calls but there were no life-threatening cases," DFS Director Atul Garg said.