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Delhi Airport Bus Fire: An Air India bus parked near Terminal 3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport caught fire on Tuesday afternoon. However, there is no news of any casualty.
28 October, 2025
Delhi Airport Bus Fire: An Air India bus parked near Terminal 3 of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport caught fire on Tuesday afternoon. Deputy Commissioner of Police (IGI) Vichitra Veer said in a statement that there were no passengers or luggage in the bus at the time of the incident. Pictures of the airport have also surfaced.
fire in the afternoon
The official said that information about the incident was given to the IGI Airport Police Station at 1 pm, after which fire engines, local police and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel reached the spot. DCP Veer said, “Only the driver was present at the time of the fire. Fire officials immediately brought the fire under control. No injuries or casualties were reported.” This incident has not had any significant impact on flight operations. All airlines are running smoothly.
PHOTO | An Air India SATS bus caught fire near a parked aircraft at Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3. No passengers were on board at the time of the incident. The airport’s fire squad quickly responded and brought the blaze under control before it could spread.
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) October 28, 2025
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investigation ongoing
According to police, the vehicle used to transport passengers within the airport premises was damaged in the incident. He told that as a precaution the area was cordoned off for some time. It is suspected that the fire broke out due to short circuit. A definite conclusion can be reached only after investigation. A detailed investigation of the bus is being conducted to find out the cause of the fire.
Incidents of bus fire are increasing
Earlier on Sunday, a horrific accident took place in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. A massive fire broke out in a private bus going to Bengaluru when it collided with a bike. Due to the door being closed, 19 people on board the bus died tragically and many people got serious burns. Investigation revealed that the bike rider was drunk, due to which the bus and bike collided.
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