Fire Breaks Out at Check-in Counter Inside Kolkata’s NSCB Airport, ‘Cause of Fire Will Be Ascertained At The Earliest,’ Says ScIndia

Massive fire breaks out at a check-in counter inside Kolkata airport. Several fire tenders rushed at the spot. Pax being evacuated from the check in zone of departures as the entire airport has been engulfed by smoke

Kolkata Airport: A massive fire broke out at a check-in counter inside Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra International Airport (NSCB) on Wednesday. According to the reports, the blaze erupted in front of counter number 16 near gate number 3 (Departure). The exact reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained but a short circuit might likely be the reason. Reacting to the incident, Union Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the cause of the fire will be ascertained at the earliest.

“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,” Jyotiraditya Scindia said.

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.…

— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) June 14, 2023

Visuals from the airport showed red hue flames and plumes of smoke erupting from the portal. At least three fire engines rushed to the spot and the situation is under control, officials said.

“There was a minor fire & smoke on the check in area portal D at 2112 pm. and fully extinguished by 2140 pm. All passengers are evacuated safely and check in process suspended due to the presence of smoke in the check in area. Check-in and operation will resume by 10.15 pm,” Kolkata Airport tweeted.

There was a minor fire & smoke on the check in area portal D at 2112 pm. and fully extinguished by 2140 pm.
All passengers are evacuated safely and check in process suspended due to presence of smoke in the check in area.
Check in and operation will resume by 1015 pm. #

— Kolkata Airport (@aaikolairport) June 14, 2023

Passengers have reportedly been evacuated from the check-in zone of departures as the entire airport has been engulfed by smoke. No injuries or casualties were reported. At this moment, the specific cause of the fire is unknown. However, at least two firefighters rushed to the scene to put out the flames. Officials say no casualties, PTI reported.

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“Since there was a rush of passengers, airport authorities took no chance and used their firefighters to dose it. At the moment, it is under control and the cooling process is being done,” a police officer told to PTI.

State Fire Services Minister Sujit Bose told PTI that his department had sent four fire tenders to assist the Airports Authority Of India (AAI) in fighting the blaze. “Initially, it seems that some fault related to the air conditioning system caused the fire. The exact reason behind it will be known after an investigation,” he said.