Fire at Secunderabad Gymkhana  |  Photo Credit: ANI
Hyderabad: A major fire broke out at the Secunderabad Gymkhana Club in Hyderabad, Telangana in the wee hours of Sunday destroying a large part of the building. No casualties were reported in the fire, said police.
According to reports, the fire started at around 3.15 am and the fire department rushed seven fire engines, including one from the Army, as soon as it was informed about the incident.
The fire department managed to bring the fire under control by 6 am, however, most parts of the main structure had been burnt by then.
Visuals on social media showed the main building and structures adjacent to it engulfed in huge flames.
While speaking to media, a fire department official said it was a major fire and based on preliminary investigation the cause of the fire is suspected to be a short circuit.
According to Secunderabad Club website, the Secunderabad Club was established by the British in 1878 and it is one of the oldest clubs in India.
Located on a 22-acre campus, the Club’s century old Main Club House, carefully and aesthetically maintained, has been given Heritage status by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority.
The club boasts of dining, reading, indoor and outdoor sports with its own cricket field and many recreational facilities. It may be the only members club to have its own dedicated Sailing Annexe, its website says.