300 vehicles gutted as fire breaks out at Aero India 2019 parking area
Express News Service
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has ordered a Court of Inquiry to investigate the incident. It has also requested authorities concerned to open a special cell for insurance claims of the victims. (Photo | Shriram BN/ EPS)Forty fire tenders were rushed to douse the flames, however, owing to dry grass the fire spread immediately in the summer heat. (Photo | Video grab)The fire was being battled by the fire and emergency services as the base went on high alert in the middle of the air show. (Photo | Shriram BN/ EPS)Police suspect that someone could have started the fire with a stray lit cigarette butt. (Photo | Shriram BN/ EPS)The incident occurred around 12.30pm on Saturday and the flying display was stopped midway. (Photo | Shriram BN/ EPS)Three fire tenders on standby at the Aero show premises rushed to douse the fire and since it was dry grass the fire spread immediately due to summer heat. (Photo | Video grab)
