Overview
- Firefighters evacuated 17 people from a G+4 building in TNGO Colony on Monday after thick smoke trapped residents on upper floors.
- The blaze began around 7:02 a.m. in the basement, which officials say likely involved an electrical panel pending a formal inquiry.
- Two residents suffered severe burns and were hospitalized, while roughly a dozen others were treated for smoke inhalation.
- More than 11 motorbikes and basement furniture were gutted as smoke spread upward, leaving residents struggling to breathe.
- Crews ran an Incident Command plan that split teams to douse the basement, cut power, ready a hydraulic platform, and guide residents to safety, and police have opened an investigation.