Hyderabad, April 6 -- In a harrowing incident, ten students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh narrowly escaped a fire that broke out in their apartments in Birmingham, US.

The blaze which erupted on Cullom Street completely destroyed two apartment units. Two of the students were hospitalized while the others managed to evacuate just in time.

Fire breaks out in US' student housing

According to local reports, the fire started around 6:20 pm on Saturday in the 1100 block of Cullom Street.

The students of the University of Alabama were inside when the flames rapidly spread.

Firefighters rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control. However, the apartments were severely damaged.

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