Cousins walked back into death trap to rescue loved ones from Hyderabad fire | India News

HYDERABAD: At least two members of jeweller Prahlad Modi‘s household might need lived had they not stepped back into their burning house in Hyderabad’s Gulzar Houz Sunday morning to rescue loved ones trapped inside. They had been among the many 17 victims within the blaze that turned a weekend household get-together into a tragedy.Cousins Pankaj (37) and Abhishek (31) had been among the many first to have responded to the fire that began on floor ground of the three-storey constructing constructed over a century in the past.“They had stepped out of the house to probably check the extent of the fire that originated in the main electrical panel,” mentioned Mukesh Kumar, an worker. “Just as they stepped back in to alert others, the compressor unit of an AC exploded. Within minutes, the entire house was up in flames.”Realising that a number of family members had been trapped inside the home, together with his spouse and three kids, Pankaj scurried back into the constructing to rescue them. Abhishek adopted. Hours later, when rescuers scoured the gutted constructing for survivors, each had been discovered alive however barely hanging on. The cousins died whereas being taken to hospital, relations mentioned.Pankaj was Prahlad’s son and Abhishek the son of one of many patriarch’s youthful brothers. The physique of Pankaj’s 35-year-old spouse Varsha was discovered together with her arms round 4 baby victims. “She was possibly trying to shield the kids,” mentioned Muhammad Athar, one other worker.Prahlad Modi and his spouse Munni occupied the higher flooring together with members of the prolonged household. Some of their sons, daughters and grandchildren had come visiting for the weekend when tragedy struck.