Massive Fire In Hyderabad Godown, Cops Not Ruling Out Arson

Hyderabad: A massive fire erupted in a chemical godown in Auto Nagar in the city here today morning. Although no loss of life has been reported in the incident, the property loss is said to be considerably high. Around 40 fire safety officers, with the help of four fire safety engines, managed to bring the fire under control.

However, the reason for the fire accident is yet to be known. The fire safety personnel are unsure whether the fire was an act of arson for claiming insurance or whether the blaze was due to a short circuit.

Speaking to media, the fire safety personnel said that several godowns in the Auto Nagar area do not possess the mandatory fire safety infrastructure. After repeated checkings, we have issued notices to the godown managers, they said.

After inspecting the spot, Vanasthalipuram CI said that an investigative team would find whether the incident was an act of arson or not. "A car is parked near the godown. Two mobile phones, 9 water cans were found in it. One of the cans smelled of petrol," he said.

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