An enormous fireplace broke out inside Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (Kolkata) Airport on Wednesday. Reportedly, the jolts of fireplace erupted at a check-in counter. People had been evacuated from the encircling areas. Several fireplace tenders rushed to the spot to control the situation. Further particulars awaited.
A Twitter person uploaded a video of the state of affairs on her Twitter deal with.
#Breaking: Massive fireplace breaks out at a check-in counter inside Kolkata airport. Several fireplace tenders rushed on the spot. Pax being evacuated from the examine in zone of exits as the complete airport has been engulfed by smoke @ZeeNews pic.twitter.com/o1cEjVli53
— Pooja Mehta (@pooja_news) June 14, 2023
The AAI has said {that a} minor fireplace broke at a check-in space at 9:12 pm which was fully under control by 9:40 pm. No casualties have been reported to this point. The authorities have additionally knowledgeable that the check-in course of was suspended for the time start as a result of smoke current within the check-in space.
“There was a minor fire and smoke on the check-in area portal D at 9:12 pm and fully extinguished by 9:40 pm. All passengers are evacuated safely and the check-in process was suspended due to the presence of smoke in the check-in area. Check-in and operation have been resumed now,” mentioned the Airport Authority of India, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata
