Telangana minister Mohammad Azharuddin visits the spot after a fire broke out in a four-storey building, at Nampally in Hyderabad, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026. At least three to four people are suspected to be trapped inside the building. Photo: PTI
Hyderabad fire: 5 still trapped in Nampally furniture shop; rescue efforts continue
Police and NDRF use robotic devices to locate two children and three adults stuck in the basement of a Hyderabad building following a major blaze on Saturday
Rescue operations continued on Sunday (to save five people, including two children, who are feared trapped in the basement of a four-storey furniture shop in Nampally here after a major fire broke out, officials said.
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.
Rescue efforts on
Efforts were underway to rescue those who are believed to be trapped, they said.
Along with hydraulic platforms, fire tenders have also used robotic devices to assist in the rescue. “We have sent in a robotic viewfinder to look for people inside. So far, we have not got any results,” a fire department official said.
Five people trapped
While people living in the building quickly came out before the flames engulfed the structure, five people - identified as Baby (44), Syed Habeeb (40), Imtiaz (26), Praneeth (11) and his brother Akhil (7) – were feared trapped inside. “Rescue operations are going on to bring them out,” the official said.
Though 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.
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.
(With inputs from agencies)