The fire emanated from an electric two-wheeler showroom in the building's cellar and spread to the hotel. Police suspect that the e-bikes that were parked on the ground floor were kept on charging mode, which could have possibly led to the fire.
Secunderabad EV fire: At least 25 people were believed to have been trapped in the building, some of whom jumped from their windows, while some were rescued by the fire fighters.
A short circuit during the charging of electric scooters may have led to the fire at a Secunderabad building that claimed eight lives, a preliminary investigation has found.