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Fire Breaks Out At Shop In Andhra's Tirupati, No Casualties Reported

A fire broke out at a shop near the Govindaraja Swamy Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. No casualties have been reported.

A fire broke out on Friday at a photo frame manufacturing unit near the Govindaraja Swamy Temple in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati. The fire has now been brought under control. No casualties were reported.

On Wednesday, a massive fire broke out on the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (Kolkata) Airport premises. The fire was reported at the Kolkata airport's 3C departure terminal building. According to reports, the fire broke out at 9.20 pm near the security check area due to a short circuit in the 3C terminal building. As soon as the news of the blaze spread, two fire engines rushed to the spot. Later, two more fire tenders had to be dispatched to bring the blaze under control in around 30 minutes. The fire caused panic among passengers. However, alert CISF officers jumped to action and made sure passengers remained safe while beginning firefighting operations simultaneously.

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Union Minister For Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia tweeted: "An unfortunate but minor fire broke out at the Kolkata airport near a check-in counter. In touch with the airport director - the situation is under control. All passengers & staff have been evacuated from the area. Fortunately, everyone is safe & no injuries have been reported. The check-in process resumed at 22:25 hrs. The cause of the fire will be ascertained at the earliest."

 

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