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HYDERABAD, India (AP) — At least 11 people were killed and four injured Wednesday in a massive fire at a junkyard in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, according to police and officials.
Fifteen workers were sleeping in the establishment when a short circuit caused the fire, which trapped people inside. The workers were from the eastern state of Bihar – some 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) away – and had traveled to Hyderabad to look for work.
Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, chief minister of the state of Telangana, of which Hyderabad is the capital, expressed his condolences and ordered financial compensation for the deceased.
Fires are common in India, where builders and residents often ignore planning laws and safety regulations.
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