New Delhi, May 18 -- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed grief and offered condolences to the bereaved families who lost their dear ones in a fire incident at Gulzar Houz area near Charminar in Hyderabad, Telangana.

At least 17 people, including eight children were killed on early Sunday morning in a blaze that engulfed a building in Gulzar Houz area, near Charminar in old Hyderabd city, Telangana.

Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, also hoped for the swift recovery of the injured in the incident.

In a social media post on X, Gandhi said, "The news of several people dying and many getting injured in the massive fire in Hyderabad, Telangana is extremely sad. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families ...