Blazing Inferno Strikes El Paso Transit Center

A major fire erupted at a transportation center near El Paso International Airport, injuring five and releasing thick smoke over the city. Over 100 firefighters contained the blaze at the Sun Metro Bicentennial Council Transit Operations Center. The fire did not affect airport operations.

A fire engulfed the Sun Metro Bicentennial Council Transit Operations Center in El Paso, Texas, near the international airport, on Tuesday, injuring five individuals and unleashing a massive plume of black smoke over the city.

Authorities have yet to determine the cause of the inferno at the transport center, which saw more than 100 firefighters battling the blaze.

El Paso Fire Department Deputy Chief Robert Arvizu mentioned that the building's walls and roof collapsed but fortunately, flights at El Paso International Airport proceeded without disruption, confirmed by city spokesperson Laura Cruz Acosta.

(With inputs from agencies.)