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Refrigerator short circuit triggered fatal fire in three-storey building
Three family members died from heavy smoke inhalation
Two residents injured while attempting to escape
According to police, the incident occurred on February 28 at around 5:30 PM when a refrigerator inside the Kirana shop exploded due to a short circuit, leading to a fire that quickly spread to the upper floors of the three-storey building.
The police said that they received a complaint from Tameez Khan, a resident of Gandipet Mandal, stating that his cousin, Osman Khan, owned the shop located on the ground floor of a G+2 building in Pasha Colony, Puppalguda. Upon learning about the fire, the complainant rushed to the scene and found the flames had extended up to the first floor, where Osman Khan's family members were present.
At the time of the incident, Osman Khan's family members Jameela Khatun (65), Shahana Khanam (30), and Sidra Fathima (6) were present on the first floor and succumbed to heavy smoke, the complaint stated. Meanwhile, Younis Khan (44) and his wife Asia Khatun (36), who were residing on the second floor, sustained injuries after jumping from the building in an attempt to escape the fire.
Further details are awaited.
