Incident Report

Subject:                   Four workers suffer burns in BIA fire; flyers escape

Date of Email report:   Fri 20/01/2012

Report Detail:

BANGALORE: Hundreds of travellers had a narrow escape when a fire broke out at the Bengaluru International Airport around Thursday noon. The fire erupted after sparks that flew from a welding worksite set tarpaulin sheets ablaze near the VIP lift in the departure terminal. Four workers are in a critical condition with 80% burns. The travellers were waiting at the check-in counters, a mere 30 metres away. Seventeen flights were scheduled for departure around the time of the mishap. BIA authorities said they had no idea about the exact number of passengers at the counters at the time of the mishap. The sheets went up in flames as they fell on the four workers. The fire was put out in 10 minutes.

Additional Documentation:

A similar kind of incident took place in Chennai airport when short circuit caused the fire which engulfed the hangar at the airport.