Hyderabad, May 18 -- In a fire accident that took place at Gulzar House near Charminar early Sunday morning, 17 people lost their lives and around 10 others were injured.

The dead include two children and four women.

The blaze erupted at the Srikrishna Pearls building around 6 am. Following it, eleven fire tenders rushed to the spot to control the flames.

The firefighters rescued some people trapped in the ground+1 building located in a congested lane in the commercial area.

Some people fell unconscious due to the thick smoke that enveloped the premises. There were about 30 people belonging to the family of a pearl trader and his employees.

The pearl trader's shop, Modi Pearls, was on the ground floor, while his family and the famili...