One charred to death and six shops gutted in fire in Tirumala

Six shops were gutted and two other partially damaged when a massive fire broke out at TTD Asthana mandapam on Tuesday. The charred body of a youth was also found in one of the shops during the cleari

Six shops were gutted and two other partially damaged when a massive fire broke out at TTD Asthana mandapam on Tuesday. The charred body of a youth was also found in one of the shops during the clearing of debris. The antecedent of the deceased is not yet established. The fire initially broke out at one of the shops merchandising electrical photo frames and other plastic fancy items and spread to other shops. Thick clouds of smoke and spiraling flames lept out of the basement of the monolithic structure housing the shops. The local shopkeepers who were first to notice the raging fire immediately alerted the fire to the officials and simultaneously fetched water from the nearby areas in their attempt to tame the fire along with TTD vigilance and security staff who had also converged at the spot.