Published on 05:19 PM, February 23, 2019
300 vehicles gutted in India fire
Huge plumes of thick black smoke could be seen in the sky near the Yelahanka air base. Photo: The Statesman/Twitter
The Statesman, New Delhi
At least 300 vehicles were destroyed in a massive fire at a parking lot near the Aero India venue in Bengaluru's Yelahanka Air Force Station today.
Officials, according to reports, suspect a stray cigarette butt to have started the flame which eventually spread to the dry grass and then to the vehicles parked in there.
No casualties have been reported so far.
10 Fire Force and five other fire engines were rushed to the spot under the leadership of Chief Fire Officer, West, senior police officer MN Reddi tweeted, adding that the fire has been completely extinguished.
Huge plumes of thick black smoke could be seen in the sky near the Yelahanka air base.
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