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 ...

The mortuary at Osmania General Hospital turned into a scene of grim faces, tears and chaos on Sunday (May 18, 2025) afternoon as the ambulances carrying victims of the Gulzar Houz fire accident ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Hyderabad: The state government, after nearly two months of the tragic Gulzar Houz fire accident, released Rs 85 lakh as ex gratia for the families of those who died on May 18.Deccan Chronicle had ...

Six-member committee formed for comprehensive investigation of Gulzar Houz fire accident A report, including suggestions to people to avoid such fire accidents, would be submitted to Chief Minister ...

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.

Hyderabad: The Uthavana (third-day ceremony) of the Modi family, the pearl merchants of Gulzar Houz who died in Sunday’s devastating fire accident, was performed at a function hall in Attapur on ...

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