‘Minor’ fire at Mumbai international airport’s Terminal 1, no casualties reported

A minor fire broke out at Terminal 1 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Thursday evening due to a short circuit. The blaze, reported around 6.10 pm, was swiftly brought under control by emergency response teams.

Mumbai: A fire broke out at Terminal 1 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai on Thursday evening and it was brought under control swiftly, officials said.

The airport operations remained unaffected and there were no casualties, they added.

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A short circuit caused the fire which was reported at 6.10 pm, and it was bought under control by the emergency response teams within minutes, the CSMIA spokesperson said.

He described the fire as “minor”.

There were no casualties, said civic officials.