Boat Blaze Disrupts Republic Day Celebrations at Hussain Sagar

During a 'Bharat Mata Maha Arti' event at Hussain Sagar lake, a fire erupted on a boat due to fireworks, injuring one man. The event was attended by prominent figures, including Union Minister G Kishan Reddy and Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, who had left prior to the incident.

A fiery incident marred the Republic Day celebrations at Hussain Sagar lake in Hyderabad as a boat caught fire during a fireworks display on Sunday night. The blaze broke out shortly after Union Minister G Kishan Reddy and Governor Jishnu Dev Varma left the event organized by the Bharat Mata Foundation.

According to police reports, the mishap occurred when a rocket from the fireworks hit stockpiled crackers on the boat, igniting a fire. One man sustained minor burns and was quickly taken to a nearby hospital for treatment.

The 'Bharat Mata Maha Arti' event saw attendance from several dignitaries, including BJP MPs Konda Vishweshwar Reddy, Eatala Rajendar, and M Raghunandan Rao, as well as 'RRR' fame music director M M Keeravani, among others.

(With inputs from agencies.)