Firecracker shop in Hyderabad goes up in flames on Diwali

Published 08 Nov 2026, 15:46 IST

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A firecracker shop in Hyderabad’s Chikalguda caught fire on Sunday, November 8, while people were shopping for Diwali. According to Maula Ali Station Fire Officer Krishna, the blaze started at about 11:40 am. The shop owners said they had lit a diya for offering prayers when the fire began. Locals panicked after hearing loud sounds and seeing massive flames rising from the shop, which was gutted by the fire.

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Hyderabad: A firecracker shop in Hyderabad’s Chikalguda caught fire on Sunday, November 8, while people were shopping for Diwali. According to the Maula Ali Station Fire Officer (SFO), Krishna, the fire broke out at 11:40 am. “The shop owners said that they had lit a diya for offering prayers. At…

— The Siasat Daily
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Locals panicked after hearing the loud sounds and witnessing the massive flames rising from the shop. The fire gutted the shop.

— Deccan Chronicle

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Hyderabad: A firecracker shop in Hyderabad’s Chikalguda caught fire on Sunday, November 8, while people were shopping for Diwali. According to the Maula Ali Station Fire Officer (SFO), Krishna, the fire broke out at 11:40 am. “The shop owners said that they had lit a diya for offering prayers. At…

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The Siasat Daily Center-Left Siasat Daily Current article 08 Nov 2026, 15:46 IST

Firecracker shop in Hyderabad goes up in flames on Diwali

Hyderabad: A firecracker shop in Hyderabad’s Chikalguda caught fire on Sunday, November 8, while people were shopping for Diwali. According to the Maula Ali Station Fire Officer (SFO), Krishna, the fire broke out at 11:40 am. “The shop owners said that they had lit a diya for offering prayers. At…

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