Fire breaks out inside Kolkata airport's check-in area, situation under control now

A massive fire broke out inside Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International (Kolkata) Airport on Wednesday. Reportedly, the jolts of fire erupted at a check-in counter. People were evacuated from the surrounding areas. Several fire tenders rushed to the spot to control the situation.  Further details awaited.

A Twitter user uploaded a video of the scenario on her Twitter handle. 

#Breaking: 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 @ZeeNews pic.twitter.com/o1cEjVli53 — Pooja Mehta (@pooja_news) June 14, 2023

The AAI has stated that a minor fire broke at a check-in area at 9:12 pm which was completely under control by 9:40 pm. No casualties have been reported so far. The authorities have also informed that the check-in process was suspended for the time begin due to the smoke present in the check-in area. 

"There was a minor fire and smoke on the check-in area portal D at 9:12 pm and fully extinguished by 9:40 pm.  All passengers are evacuated safely and the check-in process was suspended due to the presence of smoke in the check-in area.  Check-in and operation have been resumed now," said the Airport Authority of India, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata