All stores are closed. |Picture source: G. Ramakrishna
Two too narrow entrances, one to the second floor house and the other to the enclosed shopping space, causing catastrophic damage to the big fire in Hyderabad early morning.
Hyderabad Fire Site Update: Gulzar Houz near Chamnar
“The fire truck went in? You must be kidding. Only one person could climb the stairs of this small shutter, and three people could go in and out at the same time. When we reached the shutters, the shutters were closed and there was smoke restricting our entry.
“If these people arrive at the terrace, the tolls may be lowered. The narrow entrance hinders our movement, even though we arrived within minutes,” the official said.
Firefighters at work were on Sunday, May 18, 2025 after a fire broke out near a building near Gulzar Houz, the old town of Hyderabad, Telangana. Image source: PTI
The larger entrance leads to a large family-owned pearl trading store. “Shiv Shakti, M. Poonamchand Jewelers, Modi Pearls and Telangana Pearls are some family-owned businesses with five brothers. All stores are united with the family,” Shaikh Nayeem owns A Toys Business in the area.
publishing – May 18, 2025 at 12:04 pm IST
