Kolkata Airport Fire: Airports Authority Of India Launches Probe; Scindia Calls The Incident 'Unfortunate'

On Wednesday, the fire was noticed at around 9.10 pm and it was doused within half an hour.

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The entire area inside the airport was engulfed with thick black smoke after the fire broke out at the 3C departure gate.

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The Airports Authority of India (AAI) launched a probe on Thursday after a fire broke out near a departure gate

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of the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Wednesday night, officials said.

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On Wednesday, the fire was noticed at around 9.10 pm and it was doused within half an hour., officials said adding that no arrival flight was affected.

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They added that the check-in process was suspended for some time as eight fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the blaze.

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The entire area inside the airport was engulfed with thick black smoke after the fire broke out at the 3C departure gate.

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“There was a minor fire & smoke on the check-in area portal D at 2112 pm and fully extinguished by 2140 pm.

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All passengers are evacuated safely and check-in process suspended due to presence of smoke in the check-in area,” the airport tweeted.

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