Hyderabad, May 7 -- Hyderabad on Wednesday, May 7, witnessed a series of civil defence and fire safety mock drills across four primary locations: Secunderabad, Golconda, Nacharam, and Kanchanbagh (near DRDO). Additional drills were conducted at the Kacheguda Railway Station, Secretariat building, Mehdipatnam, Mallapur, Rein Bazar, Moula Ali (near NFC), and Cyber Towers junction.

Air raid alert sirens were sounded for the first time in nearly 50 years as part of the drill, blaring for two minutes.

At several key locations, a mock air raid and civil defence response was staged, with officials from the civil defence, police, and fire departments demonstrating evacuation, emergency coordination, and rescue procedures. Firefighters also cond...