Shuttle Blaze at Delhi Airport: Swift Action Averts Tragedy

A fire erupted in a shuttle bus at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport. Luckily, the bus was empty, and no casualties occurred. Quick response from the fire services extinguished the flames rapidly. An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.

On Tuesday afternoon, a shuttle bus stationed at Terminal 3 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport caught fire. Fortunately, there were no passengers onboard, averting any casualties, as Air India's ground handling company confirmed.

Authorities, including Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI) Vichitra Veer, swiftly responded to the incident and confirmed the fire was extinguished swiftly. The blaze damaged the AISATS bus, which was parked near an Air India aircraft. The swift action by airport operators ensured the safety of all passengers and personnel.

AISATS, the ground handling arm of Tata Group's Air India, stated that investigations are underway to ascertain the fire's cause. The incident occurred around 1 PM, prompting a rapid response from local police, fire services, and CISF personnel, ensuring airport operations remained unaffected.

(With inputs from agencies.)