Hyderabad, May 18 -- Telangana Deputy Chief Minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu on Sunday announced a Rs 5 lakh ex gratia for the families of the victims who lost their lives in the fire incident at Gulzar Houz near Charminar in Hyderabad. The fire claimed 17 lives, and the state government is providing support to the affected families.

The Prime Minister has also announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for each deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF).

Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu said the fire may have been caused by a short circuit or a gas cylinder blast. He added that Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy is closely monitoring the situation.

Speaking to reporters, Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu said, "As...