Telangana minister Mohammad Azharuddin visits the spot after a fire broke out in a four-storey building, at Nampally in Hyderabad, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. At least three to four people are suspected to be trapped inside the building. PTI
Hyderabad: Rescue operations continued on Sunday to save five people, including two children, who are feared trapped in the basement of a four-storey furniture shop in Nampally here after a major fire broke out, officials said.
Multiple agencies, including police, fire, NDRF personnel and Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), launched rescue operations after the fire erupted on Saturday afternoon.
Efforts were underway to rescue those who are believed to be trapped, they said.
Though the fire was brought under control, thick smoke billowing out from the building made the operation difficult. Those who were trapped are the family members of a watchman and other workers.
Accommodation was provided in a basement for workers there.
Some of the family members of those trapped were worried about the safety of their kin and wanted the authorities to rescue them as soon as possible.
"We don't know the condition of the children. We have been waiting since yesterday to see our children but there is no information," a family member told a TV channel on Sunday.