Hyderabad, July 4: At least 10 people have been killed after a fire broke out at a firecracker godown in Telangana. According to a tweet by news agency ANI, the blaze took place near Koti Lingala Temple in Warangal's Keerthi Nagar Colony.
According to details by Collector, Warangal District, a total of four fire tenders have been pressed into service.
#SpotVisuals: 10 people dead in fire at a firecracker godown near Koti Lingala Temple, 4 fire tenders present at the spot: Collector, Warangal District pic.twitter.com/Oj5rYsJtoO
— ANI (@ANI) July 4, 2018
According to reports, a double unit fire station is believed to come up near Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Yadadri to deal with any emergency apart from carrying out fire-fighting operations efficiently. According to a report by Telangana Today, the government has allocated a plot of land measuring 1 acre 14 guntas for the construction of fire station.
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