New Delhi, May 18 -- When a short circuit caused an entire building to go up in flames near Hyderabad's Gulzar House, locals and fire tenders found it difficult to enter, given the nature of the construction of the house. By the time they were inside, all they could find was heartbreaking scenes in an incident where 17 were left dead.

Local residents were the first responders to the accident, rushing to the house where the fire broke out. As per a report by NDTV, Zahir, who is a bangle seller, was among them.

The local told the news channel that when he entered the house, he saw a heartbreaking scene - a woman embracing her children in a desperate attempt to save them from the flames. They were charred in that fashion.

"We managed to g...