Fire near Bellandur Lake creates panic
TNN | Updated: Nov 30, 2018, 07:12 IST
SMOKE AT BELLANDUR LAKEBENGALURU: Tension prevailed near Bellandur Lake as smoke billowed from near the waterbody on Thursday afternoon.
Firemen rushed to the spot and found a few tyres had caught fire. The blaze was put out.
Not within lake boundary: BDA
Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) officials said the fire started in the Iblur firing range of the Army Service Corps (ASC) near the lake and not within the lake’s boundary. However, local residents panicked as they initially thought smoke was emanating from the lakebed.
BDA engineer Shivakumar said the fire actually broke out inside the army area. Target practice in the firing range may have caused the blaze.
Fire brigade officers said they received a call from ASC.
BDA officials said they'll conduct an inspection of the waterbody on Friday morning.
Firemen rushed to the spot and found a few tyres had caught fire. The blaze was put out.
Not within lake boundary: BDA
Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) officials said the fire started in the Iblur firing range of the Army Service Corps (ASC) near the lake and not within the lake’s boundary. However, local residents panicked as they initially thought smoke was emanating from the lakebed.
BDA engineer Shivakumar said the fire actually broke out inside the army area. Target practice in the firing range may have caused the blaze.
Fire brigade officers said they received a call from ASC.
BDA officials said they'll conduct an inspection of the waterbody on Friday morning.
FROM AROUND THE WEB
more from times of india Cities
LATEST VIDEOS
City
New Delhi: As part of Kisan Mukti Yatra a group of farmers march towards Ramlila Maidan near Dhaula Kuan00:50- On cam: Man stabbed to death in presence of cops in Hyderabad01:21
- Watch: Locals help terrorists escape security forces in Jammu & Kashmir’s Budgam00:49
- On cam: Leopard attacks dog at a hotel in Uttarakhand's Srinagar01:34
- 104-year-old woman casts vote in Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections00:51
- On cam: Girl collapses on stage while dancing in Mumbai, dies01:10
- On cam: Woman stabbed to death by stalker in TN’s Tirunelveli01:19
- Caught on camera: Paragliding pilot died in accident, tourist injured01:08
- Watch: Man jumps from one terrace to another in Mumbai's Parel area00:46
- Lucknow traffic police ropes 'Yamraj' to promote road safety02:03
All Comments ()+^ Back to Top
Refrain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks, name calling or inciting hatred against any community. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines by marking them offensive. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil.
HIDE