Hyderabad, May 18 -- A fire broke out at a scrap shop situated on the ground floor of a three-floor penthouse building in Hyderabad's Mailardevpally on Sunday, officials said.

Upon receiving information, the fire officials reached the scene and rescued around 50 people from the building.

Immediately, Chandrayangutta fire vehicles rushed to the spot to douse the flame, and the firefighting operation was also started.

The fire spread to the upper floors, and around 50 people on the top floor of the building were immediately rescued.

According to a Fire official, " A fire broke out in a ground-floor scrap shop of a three-floor penthouse building in Mailardevpally. The fire spread to the upper floors, and around 50 people in the building ...