More than 100 cars have been gutted in a huge fire at the parking space of the Aero Show 2019 in Yelahanka Air Force Station, Bengaluru this afternoon.
A huge plume of thick black smoke was seen in the sky near Yelahankha air base. According to a policeman present at the venue, one car suddenly caught fire, which spread uncontrollably and took around 80-100 cars in its blaze, resulting in a huge tower of smoke.
Fire engines have been rushed to the spot to help extinguish the fire. Ambulances at the venue are tending people, who are suffering from smoke inhaling. They were soon rushed to nearby hospitals. However, No other casualties were reported.
The cause of the fire is still not identified. The parking spot is a few kilometres away from the venue of the air show.
A senior police officer MN Reddi, in his tweet, mentioned, "Fire under control now. No injuries or any harm to people reported. dry grass could be the likely cause of the fire."
However, there is no disruption to the Aero India show due to the fire.
A day before the start of the 12th edition of Aero India 2019, two aircrafts of the Surya Kiran Aerobatics Team crashed during air show rehearsal. A pilot of one of the two Hawk aircraft was killed, while two other pilots injured during the incident.
