A fire occurred at the government printing office in the Mint compound near the Secretariat in Hyderabad. The fire caused significant damage to books, printing machines, and other property worth a lot of money.
Fire officials were alerted to the incident by the local police and sent fire tenders to the scene. Four fire tenders were present to control the fire. The officials believe that a short circuit may have caused the accident, but further investigation is needed to determine the exact cause.