Over 50 autos gutted in fire at Viqarabad Bus Depot Hyderabad, March 7 (INN): More than 50 auto-rickshaws were gutted in a major fire at Viqarabad Bus Depot on Monday.
The auto-rickshaws, which were seized by the Regional Transport Authority for different violations, were parked in the bus depot premises. According to sources, fire first broke out in a field adjacent to the bus depot and soon spread to the bus depot. More than 50 auto-rickshaws were completely burnt before a fire attender reached the spot. The losses are estimated to be of around Rs. 30 lakh.
Transport Minister Mahender Reddy has ordered a probe into the fire incident.
News Posted: 7 March, 2016
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