At least 11 persons were charred to death after a massive fire broke out in a timber depot-cum-scrap godown at Bhoiguda in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Police said that the fire broke out around 4 a.m. and the victims, who work as daily wagers, hailed from Bihar.
At least 15 workers had been sleeping at the site at the time of accident. While two persons escaped to safety, 13 were stuck inside. Rescue officials have retrieved 11 bodies and shifted them to Gandhi Hospital morgue for autopsy.
