Seven people were injured in the fire accident, and one person died.

Hyderabad: A major fire broke out at an electronics goods store at Shahalibanda in old city of Hyderabad on Monday, November 24.

At least one person died, and seven others were injured in the fire accident. Among the injured, four have been identified, one of them is Shiva, 49, the owner of Gomti electronics, he is admitted to Princess Esra Hospital.

Shaik Ahmed, 42, a resident of Nawab Sahab Kunta; Ganesh, 22, and Kartik, 22 have been admitted to Urooj Hospital.

The identity of the deceased is yet to be known.

As many as 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot, and the flames were brought under control, police said, adding people residing in nearby premises were evacuated.

Based on prima facie information, Deputy Commissioner of Police (South Zone) Kiran Khare Prabhakar told mediapersons that the fire is suspected to have been caused due to short-circuit in the electronics showroom at around 10 pm on Monday.

The fire engulfed the popular electronics store of the old city located beside Raja Deendayal Devdi clock tower on Shahalibanda road.

Traffic flow on the busy Charminar to Chandrayangutta road is largely affected following the fire accident. The local police cordoned off the area. Residents of nearby buildings are evacuated as a safety measure.

Tha cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. Some reports suggest that an LPG cylinder burst near the spot.

A few months ago, a major fire had engulfed Bajaj electronics showroom located a little away from this fire incident spot.