At least 250 people struck inside a building located in the Prahaladnagar area were rescued after a fire broke out in the basement of the four-storied structure on Wednesday afternoon. The incident took place around 4 pm at Timber Point building. Within two hours of the operation, the firemen put the fire under control and rescued all the 250 people using hydraulic platforms, ladders etc. "I am proud of my team that we were able to rescue all the 250 people who were stuck inside the building," Bhat added. In the incident, 147 vehicles parked in the basement were burnt.

Source: dna June 13, 2019 01:05 UTC