A Kukatpally fire swept through several huts at Harijan Seva Sangham Colony late Thursday night, completely gutting a nearby firewood shop and leaving two people seriously injured, according to information reported by Telangana Today.
The blaze spread rapidly through the settlement, triggering panic among residents as flames engulfed the huts and the shop. The two injured people had attempted to douse the fire before sustaining serious injuries. Their current medical condition was not specified in the report.
The reported fire began during a mosquito-control effort by a local resident. Smoke generated during the effort reportedly triggered the flames, although officials are investigating the exact cause of the incident. The account of how the fire started has therefore not been established as a final finding.
Fire personnel and local police rushed to Harijan Seva Sangham Colony after receiving information about the blaze. They began efforts to bring the fire under control as it spread across the huts and reached the nearby firewood shop.
The incident highlights the immediate risks faced by densely packed informal settlements, where combustible materials and closely placed structures can allow a fire to move quickly. In this case, the presence of a firewood shop near the huts added to the material damage reported from the scene, though officials have not yet released a formal assessment of the loss.
Residents were left terrified as the flames spread through the colony. The report did not specify whether any other people were evacuated, whether the huts were occupied at the time of the incident, or whether emergency services had faced access difficulties while responding.
Officials are continuing to investigate the fire’s exact cause and assess the extent of the damage. Further details on the injured residents, the number of huts affected and any formal relief or rehabilitation measures were not immediately available in the supplied report.
