Nearly 300 cars gutted in parking lot near AeroIndia venue
Under the leadership of Chief Fire Officer, 10 fire force and 5 fire engines controlled the fire, said the IPS officer.
Bengaluru: About 300 cars have been gutted in a massive fire break out in the parking area near the venue of Aero India 2019 at Yalahanka in Bengaluru on Saturday afternoon.
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— M.N.Reddi, IPS (@DGP_FIRE) February 23, 2019
In all, 300 cars burnt in the fire incident. Fire fully extinguished now. 10 Fire Force and 5 other fire engines fought the fire under the leadership of Chief Fire Officer, West.
According to reports, the reason stated for the huge breakout – where the firefighter aircrafts were parked – was grass aided by heavy winds. Senior police officer M N Reddi, IPS, said the fire was under control at 2 pm and no casualties were reported.
A blanket of thick black smoke engulfed the area causing panic among locals and those visiting Aero India on its fourth day.
On Tuesday, a day before the opening of the Aero India show, two aircraft of the IAF's aerobatic team Surya Kiran had crashed, after grazing each other mid-air, near here. A pilot was killed and two others were injured in the accident.