New Delhi: IGI Airport’s main domestic terminal was evacuated and several flights delayed after a fire broke out in a first- floor office on Monday night.
No injuries were reported and the fire — which officials said was caused by a short- circuit in an air-conditioner — was quickly extinguished. But passengers had to wait for over an hour for their flights as Terminal 1B was sealed off.
According to senior airport officials, the fire broke out around 8.30 pm in the first floor office belonging to Air Sahara. Thick smoke soon engulfed the terminal, causing panic among the passengers, who were evacuated. They would only be let back in after 10 pm.
While the Delhi fire service rushed over a dozen engines to the spot, officials said the blaze was controlled locally by the Airport fire service. Meanwhile, chaos prevailed outside the building as passengers tried to obtain information on the status of their flights.
24/04/06 Express News Service/Expressindia.com
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