Hyderabad: A fire broke out in the Andhra Pradesh High Court building in the wee hours on Monday. According to sources, the fire started around 4. am. in the
second floor of the court which houses library and lockers of the advocates. Over
10 fire tenders extinguished the flames after battling it for about five hours.
Fire personnel suspect that a short circuit triggered by the lightning may have
caused the fire. However, actual cause of fire is yet to be ascertained. The court
will remain closed at least for two days to take stock of the damage.
