On Friday evening, a massive fire broke out at the Sohail Hotel in Malakpet, leaving one person dead. Two fire tenders from Malakpet and Gowliguda fire stations were dispatched to the spot to extinguish the flames. According to Srinivas Reddy, the district fire officer, the hotel has an ‘L’ shaped kitchen, due to which the flame may have taken place.
It was reported that the deceased, identified as Shahabuddin, 33, was discovered lying on the floor between two massive cauldrons. He is believed to have died as a result of suffocation. The fire department officials were not notified that someone was missing or might be trapped inside, according to the official.
The body of the man was discovered only after the entire firefighting operation had concluded and officials had completed their search.
It was further reported that the fire completely gutted the ground floor. Since the restaurant is situated on the main road at the Malakpet-Nalgonda X road stretch, traffic was seriously affected for a few hours. Following the incident, a large crowd had gathered outside.
The hotel is a popular place among the locals, who go there for dishes like Biryani, Marag and other specialties.
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The traffic police were also called into action to regulate the traffic. Customers at the hotel panicked as a result of the sudden fire and rushed out hastily.
The fire at the restaurant located adjacent to the Mamidipudi Nagarjuna Area Hospital Malakpet/Police Hospital caused panic among the patients who had been admitted. Patients at the hospital were safely evacuated to avoid casualties caused by the thick smoke.
A team of Chaderghat police along with the fire department officials were called into service. The cause of the fire is yet to be known, and further investigation is ongoing.
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