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{{Short description|Structure fire in India}}
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{{Infobox disaster
| title = 2025 Gulzar Houz fire
| image =
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| date = 18 May 2025
| time = ~4:45 AM IST
| place = [[Gulzar Houz]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]], India
| cause = Suspected electrical short circuit
| reported deaths = 17
| reported injuries = Several
| property damage = Extensive damage to a three-story building
}}

A fire in a building in [[Hyderabad]], India, on 18 May 2025, killed 17 people, including eight children, and injured several more. The deceased, all members of the same family, were gathered for a family reunion when a fire broke out in the early morning. At about 4:45 am ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]), a display cabinet on the ground floor of the building, which housed a pearl shop, short-circuited and caused an explosion in an air conditioning unit's compressor. Fire rapidly spread through the building, exacerbated by wooden interiors and a lack of proper ventilation.

A worker noticed the fire, and alerted the family, who attempted to extinguish the fire themselves for about 45 minutes before emergency services were contacted; this delay contributed to the severity of the fire. The rest of the family went to the first floor to escape the smoke. At 6 am, two women from the family exited the building to alert nearby people about the fire, and those people contacted emergency services, who received the first distress call 16 minutes later. Eleven fire engines were dispatched, and the fire was brought under control by 9 am.

Many politicians, both at the national and state level, offered condolences. Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] and the [[Telangana]] state government announced [[ex gratia]] payments to the family of the deceased and to the injured. Telangana chief minister [[Revanth Reddy]] ordered a committee to investigate the fire; {{As of|2025|July|lc=y}}, there has not been any instructions given to the committee members nor the release of a report.

== Background ==
The eight-room three-storey (G+2)<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Bhoomi |first=Vivek |date=2025-05-21 |title=Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire: Buildings lack proper earthing, finds Power dept |url=https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-gulzar-houz-fire-buildings-lack-proper-earthing-finds-power-dept-3223181/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref> building was estimated to be about 125 years old at the time of the fire.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garari |first=Kaniza |date=2025-05-19 |title=The meter box was closed in the wood panel: How fire killed 17 from a family in Hyderabad's Gulzar House |url=https://newsmeter.in/top-stories/the-meter-box-was-closed-in-the-wood-panel-how-fire-killed-17-from-a-family-in-hyderabads-gulzar-house-748635 |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Newsmeter |language=en}}</ref> It was built in the [[Architecture of Hyderabad|Nizam-Hyderabadi]] style by Manoharlal Poonamchand, an immigrant from [[Rajasthan]] and the founder of Modi Pearls, and was inhabited by his descendants, the Modi family.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Naveen |last2=Kaur |first2=Lavpreet |date=2025-05-30 |title=Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire tragedy: Smoke, sorrow and a system on fire |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/hyderabad-gulzar-houz-fire-tragedy-smoke-sorrow-and-a-system-on-fire/article69635229.ece |access-date=2025-08-17 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-19 |title=Hyderabad: Grief, silence linger as Gulzar Houz fire victim’s kin return to charred home to collect belongings |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-grief-silence-linger-as-gulzar-houz-fire-victims-kin-return-to-charred-home-to-collect-belongings |access-date=2025-08-19 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref> There were shops on the ground floor and the family lived on the first and second floors.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sameer |date=2025-05-19 |title=Hyderabad fire accident: Brave duo returning from namaz try to rescue people |url=https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-fire-accident-brave-duo-returning-from-namaz-try-to-rescue-people-3222484/ |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref> According to ''[[The Hindu]]'', the building was centered around a central courtyard with a [[skylight]].<ref name=":3" />

The [[extended family]] from across India had gathered at the house to attend a [[family reunion]] in [[Attapur]], and children were present due to the [[Summer vacation|summer holidays]].<ref name=":4" /> A total of about 21 people were in the building when the fire broke out,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Shweta |date=2025-05-18 |title=At least 17 from a single family killed in massive fire in southern India |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/hyderabad-fire-hulzar-houz-family-kishan-reddy-b2753181.html |access-date=2025-08-17 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> and were asleep.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Yarlagadda |first=Amarendra |date=2025-05-19 |title=హైదరాబాద్: గుల్జార్ హౌజ్ అగ్ని ప్రమాద తీవ్రతకు 7 కారణాలు ఇవే... |url=https://www.bbc.com/telugu/articles/c0718dgzp2ro |access-date=2025-10-19 |website=BBC News Telugu |language=te}}</ref>

The building's wooden interiors and lack of ventilation facilitated the rapid spread of smoke and flames. Additionally, the structure had only a single narrow exit, hindering evacuation efforts. The absence of basic fire safety measures, such as fire extinguishers and proper electrical earthing, further exacerbated the situation.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{cite news |date=20 May 2025 |title=Wooden interiors, lack of ventilation exacerbated fire at Gulzar Houz building in Hyderabad |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/wooden-interiors-lack-of-ventilation-exacerbated-fire-at-gulzar-houz-building-in-hyderabad/articleshow/121254170.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

Parked motorcycles completely blocked the ground floor exit and their fuel further fed the fire.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Khan |first=Md Zakariya |date=19 May 2025 |title='No calls for help': Locals recall horror as 17 die in Hyderabad blaze |url=https://www.business-standard.com/india-news/hyderabad-charminar-gulzar-houz-fire-family-dead-eyewitnesses-125051900353_1.html |access-date=1 July 2025 |work=Business Standard}}</ref> The building had 14 [[air conditioning]] (AC) units, which put excessive pressure on aged power cables.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gattimi |first=Siddhardha |date=2025-05-21 |title=Gulzar Houz tragedy: Weakened by fire intensity, building may be razed |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2025/May/21/gulzar-houz-tragedy-weakened-by-fire-intensity-building-may-be-razed |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> Likely due to the presence of the AC units, all of the windows in the building were closed, which caused the building to effectively act as a [[gas chamber]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sudhir |first=Uma |date=2025-05-19 |editor-last=Mitra |editor-first=Chandrajit |title=How Hyderabad Building Turned Into Gas Chamber As Fire Raged |url=https://www.ndtv.com/hyderabad-news/single-entry-closed-windows-what-led-to-18-deaths-in-hyderabad-fire-8445984 |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=NDTV |language=en}}</ref>

== Incident ==
The fire reportedly started around 4:45 am [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] in the ground-floor pearl shop of the building, likely due to a short circuit in the display cabinet's wiring. This led to an explosion in the air-conditioner's compressor, causing the fire to spread rapidly through the building, which had wooden interiors and lacked proper ventilation.<ref name=":7" />

A worker noticed the fire, and alerted the family, three of whom attempted to extinguish the fire with buckets and domestic water pipes for approximately 45 minutes before emergency services were contacted. The delay in reporting the fire contributed to the severity of the incident.<ref>{{cite news |last=Baski |first=Sunny |date=22 May 2025 |title=Gulzar Houz blaze: Modi family battled blaze 40 mins before calling fire services |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/gulzar-houz-blaze-modi-family-battled-blaze-40-mins-before-calling-fire-services/articleshow/121323571.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-22 |editor-last=Khan |editor-first=Sameer |title=Hyderabad fire accident: Reason behind uncontrolled blaze revealed |url=https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-fire-accident-reason-behind-uncontrolled-blaze-revealed-3223771/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref> The remaining family members went to the first floor to escape the smoke, as they expected the fire to be brought under control and assumed that it would not spread.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-21 |title=Hyderabad's Gulzar Houz building fire likely started due to short circuit in pearl shop |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabads-gulzar-houz-building-fire-likely-started-due-to-short-circuit-in-pearl-shop |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref>

At 6 am IST, two women from the family exited the building to alert nearby people about the fire; these people contacted emergency services.<ref name=":2" /> The first distress call was received by emergency services at 6:16 am IST, after which a [[fire engine]] from [[Moghalpura]] was dispatched, and it reached the building four minutes later. Ten more fire engines responded to the incident and a total of 87 firefighters were involved in the rescue operation. The firefighters could not use the entrance, as it was blocked by motorcycles, and instead entered the neighboring building and knocked down a wall on the second floor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Nallella |first=Prathyush |date=2025-05-18 |title=17 Killed In Major Fire Accident Near Charminar |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/6-killed-in-major-fire-accident-near-charminar |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref> The fire was brought under control by 9 am IST.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2025-05-18 |title=What led to the Hyderabad building fire that killed 17? Official reveals cause |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/what-led-to-the-hyderabad-building-fire-that-killed-17-official-reveals-cause-gulzar-houz-fire-101747559190309.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519204635/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/what-led-to-the-hyderabad-building-fire-that-killed-17-official-reveals-cause-gulzar-houz-fire-101747559190309.html |archive-date=2025-05-19 |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}</ref>

Before emergency services had arrived, thirteen people were saved by two men returning from ''[[namaz]]'' (morning prayers). They had rushed into the building at 6:10 am after they heard two women yelling {{Transliteration|hi|Bhaiya, bachao!}} ("Brother, save us!" in [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]]). After breaking down two barriers, they found a room with women and children trapped inside. Then, they climbed to the second floor, where they found six more people. The two brought survivors out of the building at 8:40 am.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=Naveen |date=2025-05-18 |title=Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire: Men returning from namaz turn saviours, say 'we broke a wall to get in' |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/we-broke-a-wall-to-get-in-men-returning-from-namaz-turn-saviours-in-hyderabad-blaze/article69590083.ece |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Other bystanders assisted fire and ambulance crews in various ways, such as directing traffic as [[ad hoc]] traffic police, helping firefighters set up ladders and hoses, and assisting ambulance crews with stretchers.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-18 |title=Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire tragedy: Residents join firefighting, rescue ops |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-gulzar-houz-fire-tragedy-residents-join-firefighting-rescue-ops |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref>

=== Casualties ===
All 17 victims were members of jeweler Prahlad Modi's family, spanning three generations,<ref name="TOI1">{{cite news |last=Tomar |first=Ajay |date=20 May 2025 |title=17 of jeweller's family, 8 kids among them, die in fire near Hyderabad Charminar |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/17-of-jewellers-family-8-kids-among-them-die-in-fire-near-hyderabad-charminar/articleshow/121255030.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref> and all had [[Asphyxia|asphyxiated]] due to the smoke; their bodies were recovered unburnt.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kharade |first=Prathamesh |title=Gulzar House Fire: Suspected Short Circuit, Toxic Fumes Due To Deadly Fire In Hyderabad Building Killed 17, Including 8 Children |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/gulzar-house-fire-suspected-short-circuit-toxic-fumes-due-to-deadly-fire-in-hyderabad-building-killed-17-including-8-children |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en}}</ref> All of the child victims were below the age of seven.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-19 |editor-last=Nair |editor-first=Veena |title=Hyderabad fire accident: Govt guilty of criminal negligence, says KTR |url=https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-fire-accident-govt-guilty-of-criminal-negligence-says-ktr-3222548/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref> Three of the victims had previously escaped, but were overcome by smoke and heat after they reentered the burning building to save others.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |last1=Kaur |first1=Lavpreet |last2=Kumar |first2=Naveen |date=2025-05-18 |title=Gulzar Houz fire accident: Pearl traders' legacy burnt to ashes, 17 from three generations killed |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/gulzar-houz-fire-accident-pearl-traders-legacy-burnt-to-ashes-17-from-three-generations-killed/article69590940.ece |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The remains of the victims were brought to the [[Osmania General Hospital]]'s [[mortuary]] at around 11:30 am from various hospitals.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Singh |first=Siddharth Kumar |date=2025-05-18 |title=Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire: Tears, chaos and questions at Osmania General Hospital mortuary after fire tragedy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabad-fire-tears-chaos-and-questions-at-osmania-general-hospital-mortuary-after-fire-tragedy/article69590081.ece |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Fifteen of the victims were cremated in Puranapul, in the presence of police and the Hyderabad district collector, and two were cremated in [[Punjagutta]] and [[Kukatpally]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bhoomi |first=Vivek |date=2025-05-18 |title=Gulzar Houz fire accident: Families mourn, demand answers |url=https://www.siasat.com/gulzar-houz-fire-accident-families-mourn-demand-answers-3222301/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref>

An unnamed fire official quoted by ''The Hindu'' said that the death toll would have been lower if the occupants of the building had instead "rushed to the terrace".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nanisetti |first=Serish |date=2025-05-18 |title=Charminar fire accident: Two narrow entrances blamed for high toll |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/charminar-fire-accident-two-narrow-entrances-blamed-for-high-toll/article69589843.ece |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Though the door to the terrace was locked, four people were rescued from it by ladder.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Sricharan |title=Hyderabad Fire Claims 17 Lives, Including 8 Children, Near Charminar |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/hyderabad-fire-claims-17-lives-including-8-children-near-charminar-heres-all-you-need-to-know-2902888.html |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Zee News |language=en}}</ref>

== Aftermath ==
Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] said that he was 'deeply anguished' by the incident and announced a {{INRConvert|200000||lk=on|year=2025}} payment to the deceased's [[next of kin]], and {{INRConvert|50000||lk=c|year=2025}} to the injured; both of which to be paid from the [[Prime Minister's National Relief Fund]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hyderabad's Gulzar House Fire: PM Modi Condoles Loss Of 17 Lives, Announces ₹2 Lakh Ex Gratia For Kin Of Deceased |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/hyderabads-gulzar-house-fire-pm-modi-condoles-loss-of-lives-in-blaze-that-claimed-17-lives-announces-2-lakh-ex-gratia-for-kin-of-deceased |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en |agency=Asian News International}}</ref> President [[Droupadi Murmu]],<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-18 |title=Massive fire near Charminar claims 17 lives, state announces Rs 5L ex gratia |url=https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-fire-accident-near-charminar-claims-17-lives-around-10-injured-3222040/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref> [[Lok Sabha]] opposition leader [[Rahul Gandhi]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=M. |first=Rajesh |date=2025-05-19 |title=Rahul mourns city fire tragedy |url=https://www.telanganatribune.com/rahul-mourns-city-fire-tragedy/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Telangana Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Bandari |first=Pavan Kumar |date=2025-05-18 |title=Rahul Gandhi express shock over fire accident at Gulzar House in Hyderabad |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/rahul-gandhi-express-shock-over-fire-accident-at-gulzar-house-in-hyderabad-972135 |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Hans India |language=en}}</ref> Minister of Home Affairs [[Bandi Sanjay Kumar]], and Legislature Party Leader [[Alleti Maheshwar Reddy]]<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-05-18 |title=Kishan Reddy urges govt. to conduct fire safety audit of buildings |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/kishan-reddy-urges-govt-to-conduct-fire-safety-audit-of-buildings/article69589882.ece |access-date=2025-07-02 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> offered condolences.

The [[Government of Telangana]] announced a {{INRConvert|500000||lk=c|year=2025}} payment to the deceased's family members.<ref name=":1" /> Chief minister [[Revanth Reddy]] ordered an investigation into the cause of the fire.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2025-05-18 |title=Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire accident: CM Revanth Reddy orders probe into fire accident, commends fire personnel |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabad-gulzar-houz-fire-accident-cm-revanth-reddy-orders-probe-into-fire-accident-commends-fire-personnel/article69591321.ece |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> {{As of|2025|July|2}}, no report has been issued by the investigative committee, nor have there been any instructions given to the committee members.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kaur |first=Lavpreet |date=2025-07-01 |title=44 days on, Gulzar Houz fire probe panel awaits direction; another formed for Sangareddy blast |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/44-days-on-gulzar-houz-fire-probe-panel-awaits-direction-another-formed-for-sangareddy-blast/article69760511.ece |access-date=2025-07-01 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The Telangana State Human Rights Commission said that they suspected [[gross negligence]] in the building's electrical and fire safety systems.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 May 2025 |title=Gulzar Houz fire: Human Rights Commission flags lapses, seeks detailed report |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/gulzar-houz-fire-human-rights-commission-flags-lapses-seeks-detailed-report/article69594462.ece |access-date=2 July 2025 |work=The Hindu}}</ref> In July, the Telangana government announced another payment of {{INRConvert|8500000|year=2025}} to the victims, paid from the chief minister's relief fund.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-07-11 |title=Hyderabad: Rs 85L relief fund sanctioned for Gulzar Houz fire victims |url=https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-rs-85l-relief-fund-sanctioned-for-gulzar-houz-fire-victims-3244659/ |access-date=2025-07-11 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Erukala |first=Sandeep |date=2025-07-11 |title=Gulzar Houz Fire Tragedy: Govt Sanctions ₹85 Lakh Ex Gratia for Victims' Families |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/southern-states/telangana/gulzar-houz-fire-tragedy-govt-sanctions-85-lakh-ex-gratia-for-victims-families-1890791 |access-date=2025-07-21 |website=Deccan Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>

Former Telangana chief minister [[K. Chandrashekar Rao]], former minister [[T. Harish Rao]], and MLC [[Kalvakuntla Kavitha]] offered their condolences to the relatives of the victims.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-05-18 |title=KCR extends condolences to Gulzar House fire victims, urges State govt to help them |url=https://telanganatoday.com/kcr-extends-condolences-to-gulzar-house-fire-victims-urges-state-govt-to-help-them |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}</ref> [[Bharat Rashtra Samithi]] working president [[K. T. Rama Rao]] criticised Revanth Reddy for not visiting the scene of the fire; K. T. Rama Rao had visited the family's residence in [[Attapur]] to give condolences. He also implored the government to provide a {{INRConvert|2500000|year=2025}} ''[[ex gratia]]'' to each of the families of the victims.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 May 2025 |title=Hyderabad Gulzar Houz fire accident {{!}} BRS working president calls for fire audit in shops and warehouses |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/hyderabad-gulzar-houz-fire-accident-brs-working-president-calls-for-fire-audit-in-shops-and-warehouses/article69593559.ece |access-date=2 July 2025 |work=The Hindu}}</ref>

[[Suchata Chuangsri]], winner of [[Miss World 2025]], posted on social media that she had met three of the girls who died in the fire during a heritage walk in [[Laad Bazaar]] on 15 May, and that she prays for their souls and hopes that they would meet again in their next lives.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Eaty |first=Neelima |date=2025-06-03 |title=Miss World Suchata Chuangsri mourns children she met near Charminar before Gulzar Houz fire |url=https://hyderabadmail.com/opal-suchata-chuangsri-mourns-gulzar-houz-fire-children/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=Hyderabad Mail |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2025-06-03 |title=Miss World mourns Hyd fire victims with heartfelt note |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/miss-world-mourns-hyd-fire-victims-with-heartfelt-note-1503440962.html |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> During a visit to the [[Telangana Secretariat]] on 19 May, 10 other Miss World contestants, along with ministers and officials, participated in a [[Moment of silence|minute of silence]] in honour of the victims.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farooqui |first=Zahed |date=2025-05-19 |title=Miss World 2025 contestants pay tribute to Gulzar Houz fire victims at Secretariat |url=https://www.siasat.com/miss-world-2025-contestants-pay-tribute-to-gulzar-houz-fire-victims-at-secretariat-3222536/ |access-date=2025-07-02 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref>

Government officials from various departments inspected the site, and the Charminar police registered a case to investigate the incident further.<ref>{{cite news |date=20 May 2025 |title=Officials of various government departments inspect Gulzar Houz fire accident site |url=https://telanganatoday.com/officials-of-various-government-departments-inspect-gulzar-houz-fire-accident-site |work=Telangana Today}}</ref> In response to the incident, the Telangana Fire Department collaborated with a local gaming company to recreate the incident using visual effects (VFX) for investigative and educational purposes.<ref>{{cite news |last=Tomar |first=Ajay |date=22 May 2025 |title=Fire department ropes in gaming firm to recreate Gulzar Houz blaze using VFX |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/fire-department-ropes-in-gaming-firm-to-recreate-gulzar-houz-blaze-using-vfx/articleshow/121323544.cms |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

The two men that rescued 13 people from the burning building were felicitated by the [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] at their headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan |first=Sameer |date=2025-05-20 |title=Video - Hyderabad fire accident: Madhavi Latha praises, AIMIM felicitates brave men |url=https://www.siasat.com/hyderabad-fire-accident-madhavi-latha-praises-aimim-felicitates-brave-men-3222984/ |access-date=2025-07-01 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Uphaar Cinema fire]]
* [[Anaj Mandi fire]]
* [[Kamala Mills fire]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1OMTSr-7654 17 killed in fire at a building in Gulzar Houz near Charminar – YouTube]

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2025 Gulzar Houz fire - Revision history

Saurabh jain at 00:26, 5 February 2026