The fire department officials said that nearly 15 people were severely injured, while 10 people suffered minor injuries and added that efforts are underway to douse the fire. The injured were rushed to the Osmania General Hospital (OGH) for treatment.

HYDRAA’s DRF teams stated that the ground floor of the building has commercial shops, while the upper three floors were used for residential purpose spaces. They further said that several people were trapped in smoke in the upper floors of the building. Two DRF teams, along with four fire tenders were at the spot. The rescue operation still continued.