Hyderabad: The state government on Friday sanctioned ₹85 lakh as ex gratia payment to the families of those who lost their lives in the Gulzar Houz fire accident near Charminar on May 18.

Telangana is grappling with a surge in fire accidents in 2025, with over 6,366 distress calls received by mid-July, surpassing previous records. Carel ...

Panic stricken people after a fire broke out in a building near Gulzar Houz in the Old City area of Hyderabad in Telangana, Sunday, May 18, 2025. At least eight people lost their lives and several ...

Following the tragic fire at Gulzar Houz in Hyderabad that claimed 17 lives, including eight children, the Telangana government has formed a high-level committee. Composed of IAS and IPS officers ...

In the Gulzar Houz fire operation, a total of 11 vehicles, including water tenders, rescue tenders, and bowsers, were pressed into service alongside a Bronto Skylift hydraulic platform.

Gulzar Houz fire accident: Pearl traders’ legacy burnt to ashes, 17 from three generations killed On Saturday evening, the entire family had attended a function with Pankaj’s elder brother ...

The Gulzar Houz fire occurred early morning of May 18. Just two days earlier, on Thursday at 4:41 am, a transformer near the Gulzar Houz fountain exploded, sparking a blaze.

Several educational institutions in low-lying areas declare holiday as a precautionary measure; commercial markets at Charminar, Gulzar Houz, Shehran wear a deserted look ...

The Gulzar Houz fire terrified me again—no one should have to go through such an experience.” Anjamma Gurumurthy, caretaker of the apartment, said everyone had left the building in fear after ...

Hyderabad: The state government on Tuesday constituted a six-member high-level committee to investigate the fire mishap at Gulzar Houz that claimed the lives of 17 members of a jeweller’s ...

Hyderabad: The wooden interiors of the Gulzar Houz building, combined with a lack of proper ventilation, led to thick smoke spreading to the first floor, which resulted in the deaths of the ...