Secunderabad Fire Accident: PM Modi, Telangana Govt Announce Compensation To Bereaved Families

Beside compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the families of the deceased, PM Modi has also said that Rs 50,000 will be paid to the injured

PM Modi and Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali announced compensation to bereaved families.

After a major fire broke out at Ruby Pride Luxury Hotel in Telangana's Secunderabad on Monday at 9.30 PM leaving eight dead and several injured, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the bereaved families. Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali announced ex gratia of Rs 3 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased.

Beside compensation to the families of the deceased, PM Modi has also said that Rs 50,000 will be paid to the injured.

Saddened by the loss of lives due to a fire in Secunderabad, Telangana. Condolences to the bereaved families. May the injured recover soon. Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be paid to the next of kin of each deceased. Rs. 50,000 would be paid to the injured: PM @narendramodi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 13, 2022

"The fire broke out last night around 9.30. The fire started in the basement, where a lot of electric bikes were parked. We don't know the origin of the fire as yet. 8 people have died and some are hospitalised. A case has been registered against the owner of the building and the lodge where fire broke out. FIR registered against the owners of the Electric Scooter showroom and the manager of Lodge," said Chandana Deepti, DCP, North Zone, Hyderabad, as quoted by news agency ANI. 

The building, where the fire broke out, comprises five floors with 28 rooms in the hotel. There were 25 occupants in the hotel when the blaze engulfed the building (which is located close to the Passport Office) in Secunderabad. It was suspected that either an e-bike or a generator placed in the Ruby Motors showroom exploded leading to the fire.

Around 25-30 occupants in the hotel were trapped in the fire while many tried to jump out of the building to save their lives and got injured, according to ABP News.

"The fire broke out in an electric scooter recharging unit on the ground floor, smoke from which overpowered the people staying on first and second floors. The remaining people jumped from the building and were rescued by locals. They were rushed to the hospital, fire tenders on the spot," said Hyderabad City Commissioner CV Anand.

Locals also tried to rescue people trapped in the building. "Remaining people jumped from the building and were rescued by locals. They were rushed to the hospital, fire tenders were rushed to the spot. All the occupants seem to be from other states," added Anand.