One killed in fire at furniture shop in Hyderabad

HYDERABAD: (Jan 25) A woman's body was retrieved from a four-storey furniture shop in Nampally here where a fire broke out, officials said on Sunday.

Rescue operations have been underway for the past 20 hours to save five people, including two children, who are feared to be trapped in the basement of the building after a major fire broke out on Saturday, officials said.

"One female body was retrieved from the building. The search and rescue for others are ongoing," a senior police official told PTI.