Major fire at Aero India, over 50 vehicles gutted
Bengaluru: A major fire mishap reportedly occurred in the parking lot on the fourth day of Aero India according to media reports. No casualties have been reported.
TV reports claim that as many as 50 vehicles have been gutted due to a fire in the parking lot. According to the fire department, grass fire spread to some vehicles parked near gate 5. The damage is still being ascertained.
Reports say that the incident brought the show to a temporary halt. Around ten fire engines have been rushed to the spot.
100 cars gutted in a fire near Bengaluru air show
Bengaluru: A fire in the parking lot in front of the Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, where the Aero India show is underway, gutted around 100 cars on Saturday, police said. No casualties were reported.
The fire is likely to have been caused due to dry grass catching fire aided by high velocity winds, Director General of Police in Karnataka M.N. Reddi told IANS.
The fire, which began at around 12 noon, quickly burnt down the vehicles parked by visitors and public attending the show at the Indian Air Force base.
It gave out thick black smoke. Attempts were made to control the blaze by creating a gap by removing adjacent cars.
300 cars gutted in a fire near Bengaluru air show
Bengaluru: A fire in the parking lot in front of the Yelahanka air base in Bengaluru, where the Aero India show is underway, gutted about 300 cars on Saturday, police said. No casualties were reported.
“The blaze is likely to have been caused due to dry grass catching fire aided by high velocity winds,” Director General of Police for Fire and Emergency Services M.N. Reddi told IANS.
The fire, which began at around 12 noon, quickly burnt down the vehicles parked by visitors and public attending the show at the Indian Air Force base in the northern outskirts of the city.
Thick black smoke was billowing in the sky soon after the air display of aircraft which began at 10 a.m. came to end.
The fire personnel controlled the blaze by creating a gap by removing adjacent cars, Reddi said.
“In all, 300 cars were burnt. Fire is fully extinguished now,” Reddi said in a tweet later.
The exact reason for the fire, however, could not be ascertained from the officials so far.
Ten 10 fire tenders were rushed to the spot to douse the fire.
The aerial display of aircraft in the afternoon, between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. continued according to schedule.
