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Updated – November 25, 2025 10:26 pm IST – HYDERABAD
A scene at an electronics showroom in Shalibanda in Hyderabad on November 25, 2025. Photo: Special Arrangement
One person was killed and eight other sustained injuries in a massive fire at an electronics showroom in Shalibanda late on Monday (November 24, 2025) night. The blaze erupted between 10.15 and 10.20 p.m. in the G+2 structure with an additional penthouse, just as the shop was closing for the day, prompting a large-scale emergency response from the fire department and police.
The Moghalpura police, on Tuesday (November 25, 2025) issued a look our circular to identify the deceased, said to be a passer-by aged between 50-55 years.
Among the injured are the owner of Gomathi Enterprises, Shiva Kumar Bansal, and salesmen Ganesh Vijaykumar and Karthik Mahadev. Other injured include Manikanta, a car driver; Shaik Ahmad, who was travelling on a two-wheeler; and three auto-rickshaw passengers — Syed Shabbir, Ghouse and Nasreen — who sustained minor injuries.
The remains of the electronics showroom in Shalibanda, Hyderabad, on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR
Hyderabad District Fire Officer–II Ajmeera Sreedas confirmed that Ganesh is in a critical condition with 80% burn injuries, while the two salesmen suffered around 30% burns. The remaining injured individuals sustained minor injuries, of which three were administered first aid.
Tension gripped the neighbourhood as dense black smoke poured out of the building and flames climbed through the structure, triggering continuous explosions as electronic appliances went up in flames.
At the time of the incident, only three people were inside the shop – the owner and two staff members – while others were passing through the area. The building’s ground floor functioned as an electronics showroom, while the upper floors were used for residential purposes.
According to the complainant, Bansal, whose statement was recorded while undergoing treatment in hospital, the incident unfolded when was sitting inside his shop and reflecting on a Metro Rail demolition notice he had received when he heard a sudden blast, followed a series of loud sounds and outbreak of flames.
While the exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined, fire officials said that it originated in the showroom likely due to electrical short circuit inside the building. “Some locals had earlier claimed that a speeding car rammed into the shop and triggered the blaze. However, we found the CNG cylinder of the car intact, dismissing the theory,” explained Mr. Sreedas.
The fire left the electronics showroom completed gutted, while the cloth shop located on the left side of the building was partially damaged. A car and two two-wheelers parked in the vicinity were also gutted in the fire.
Following a distress call at 10.26 p.m., eight fire tenders, a bronto skylift and a firefighting robot were deployed in the operation, which continued for nearly four hours. The fire was fully extinguished between 1.30 a.m. and 2 a.m.
A case has been registered by the Moghalpura police, and further investigation is underway.
Published – November 25, 2025 10:41 am IST
Hyderabad
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