Hyderabad, Dec. 6 -- Two students from Telangana died in a fire accident in the United States on Thursday, December 4. The fire occurred in an apartment in Alabama state.

One of the deceased was identified as 24-year-old Sahaja Reddy Udumala, a cybersecurity professional and a resident of Jeedimetla in Hyderabad. The other person is yet to be identified. The flames spread very quickly, and thick smoke filled the entire place in no time.

The students were unable to breathe and started screaming for help as the smoke turned intense.

Firefighters reached the building and rescued thirteen students who were trapped inside. Two of them had severe injuries and were rushed to the hospital.

Doctors tried to save them, but both students who wer...