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Hyderabad, May 18, 2025 — A devastating fire that erupted in a building at Gulzar House near the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad claimed the lives of 17 people, including eight children, early Sunday morning. The blaze, reportedly triggered by a short-circuit, broke out around 6:30 am and quickly engulfed the three-storey structure, which housed jewellery shops on the ground floor and residential flats above.Officials confirmed that many victims died from suffocation caused by heavy smoke that spread to the upper floors. Hospital authorities from Yashoda Hospital and Apollo Hospitals confirmed that eight and five victims, respectively, were brought in dead…