Video: Fire at Hyderabad coaching hub, 90 students inside as smoke engulfs floors
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The blaze erupted while 90 students were attending classes in the coaching centre. Within minutes, thick smoke engulfed corridors and classrooms, leaving students in panic and struggling to escape.
A major fire broke out at a coaching institute in Hyderabad on Friday, trapping around 90 students inside and triggering frantic rescue efforts.
Authorities confirmed that all students were safely evacuated, and no casualties were reported.
The blaze erupted on the fourth floor of the Nilgiri Block building, where classes were underway. Within minutes, thick smoke engulfed corridors and classrooms, leaving dozens of students frightened and struggling to find escape routes.
Footage from the area showed some students climbing down from balconies to lower floors to escape the smoke.
Others remained trapped on upper levels until police and fire department teams reached the scene and began evacuations using ladders and emergency gear.
Fire engines quickly arrived and battled the flames while dense smoke billowed out of the building, prompting people in nearby shops and offices to rush outdoors.
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