AC Blast Triggers Fire at Hyderabad Girls' Hostel, Five Treated

Overview

• The blaze broke out early Sunday in a fourth-floor room at Nine Education Girls' Hostel in Alwal, according to authorities.
• Police told Deccan Chronicle that five students were treated for smoke inhalation and later discharged, though an earlier ANI/News18 report cited six hospitalised.
• Fire officials said the building lacked extinguishers, had a very narrow staircase and poor ventilation, pointing to non-compliance with safety norms.
• Hostel staff and residents evacuated about 20 girls after local residents brought the flames under control before fire crews arrived.
• Alwal police said they are checking the hostel’s NOC and other documents and may alter FIR sections as the probe proceeds, and the facility was closed on Sunday.