Hyderabad: Three were found dead, including a woman, in a four-storey furniture shop fire in Nampally, where a fire broke out, officials said on Sunday.
Rescue operations have been underway for the past 20 hours to save five people who are feared to be trapped in the basement of the building after a major fire broke out on Saturday, officials said. "One female body was retrieved from the building. The search and rescue for others are ongoing," a senior police official told PTI. Multiple agencies, including police, fire, NDRF personnel and Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), launched rescue operations after the fire erupted on Saturday afternoon. Efforts were underway to rescue those who are believed to be trapped, they said.
VIDEO | Hyderabad: Firefighting and rescue operations are ongoing at a four-storey furniture shop in Nampally after fire broke out yesterday.
(Full VIDEO available on PTI Videos – https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) pic.twitter.com/plpa5BhTn0— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 25, 2026
Although the fire was brought under control, thick smoke billowing out from the building made the operation difficult. Those who were trapped are the family members of a watchman and other workers.
Accommodation was provided in a basement for workers there.
#WATCH | Hyderabad, Telangana | Rescue teams rescue one trapped person from the furniture showroom in Nampally, where a fire broke out yesterday. https://t.co/RqsGfXeQ6k pic.twitter.com/j09LS5Lihw
— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2026
Some of the family members of those trapped were worried about the safety of their kin and wanted the authorities to rescue them as soon as possible.
"We don't know the condition of the children. We have been waiting since yesterday to see our children, but there is no information," a family member told a TV channel on Sunday.
