Scrap dealer critically injured in explosion at Ramanthapur shop in Hyderabad

Firefighting dousing the flames at the scrap shop. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 43-year-old scrap dealer suffered severe burn injuries after an explosion at a scrap shop in Church Colony, Ramanthapur, in Hyderabad on Sunday morning (October 25, 2026).The explosion occurred around 11:12 a.m. while metal was being cut at the shop. A fire broke out on the premises following the blast, leaving the dealer, Parashuram, critically injured.Two fire tenders were rushed to the scene after a fire call was received, and the fire personnel brought the blaze under control. Parashuram was shifted to Gandhi Hospital for treatment, where doctors found burns on nearly 50% of his body. His condition is critical.The cause of the explosion was not immediately known. Senior police officials and a bomb-detection squad reached the site and began examining the circumstances that led to the blast. Published - October 25, 2026 04:53 pm IST