Wed Jul 16 04:14:42 UTC 2025: ## Summary:

A fire broke out in a second-floor flat of Aijaz Residency, a G+4 apartment building in Moghalpura, Hyderabad, early Wednesday morning, July 16, 2025. The fire station received a distress call at 12:13 a.m. and dispatched fire tenders and a robot to the scene. Five residents were rescued, including a specially-abled man and a paralysis patient. Sadly, a Persian cat died in the fire. The fire is suspected to have been caused by an electrical short circuit, but the investigation is ongoing.

## News Article:

**Hyderabad: Firefighters Rescue Five From Moghalpura Apartment Blaze**

**HYDERABAD, July 16, 2025 -** Quick action by the Hyderabad Fire Department saved five residents from a fire that engulfed a second-floor flat in Aijaz Residency, Moghalpura, early Wednesday morning.

The fire, which broke out at approximately 12:13 a.m., prompted a distress call to the fire control room. Two fire tenders and a firefighting robot were immediately dispatched to the scene, located just meters from the Moghalpura fire station.

Firefighters successfully rescued all five occupants of the apartment building, a G+4 structure. The rescued residents have been identified as Syed Abdul Kareem Sajid, 55, who is specially-abled; Atiya Begum, 47; Farheen Begum, 27; Syed Imam Jafar, 19; and Mohammed Rizwan Uddin, 38, a paralysis patient.

While all residents were evacuated safely, Additional District Fire Officer Bhanu Pratap confirmed that a Persian cat perished due to the intense heat.

“Our primary concern was the safety of the residents, and we are relieved that we were able to evacuate everyone,” stated Officer Pratap. “The fire appears to have originated from an electrical short circuit, but a thorough investigation is underway to determine the exact cause.”

Authorities are urging residents to regularly check electrical wiring and appliances to prevent future incidents.

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