BENGALURU: A massive fire broke out in the parking area of Yelahanka Air Base during the ongoing Aero India show in Bengaluru on Saturday. Over 100 vehicles were gutted in the blaze, said Air Force Police and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) present at the spot.
Six Air Force fire brigade rushed to the site to douse the blaze and aid rescue efforts. There were no casualties or injuries in the incident.
The fire has been brought under control now.
The blaze broke out at Gate 5 of Aero India at around 1 pm. It quickly spread due to dry grass on the ground and set parked vehicles in the adjoining parking lot ablaze. A fuel tank also exploded during the fire.
Immediately after the fire broke out, the ongoing air show was stopped. After some time, authorities asked the general public to move back towards the show area.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Billows of thick black smoke were seen engulfing the parking lot during the incident.
