Indian Air Force helps contain massive fire in south Delhi warehouse
New Delhi, May 30 (IBNS): A massive fire raging in a warehouse in south Delhi's Malviyanagar was brought under control with help from the Indian Air Force, according to media reports on Wednesday.
The fire started around 5 pm on Tuesday in the warehouse at Khirki Extension, a crowded residential part of Malviya Nagar, reported NDTV.
Around midnight a request was received at HQ Western Air Command for containing the fire at Malviya Nagar in Delhi, the Ministry of Defene said in a releas on Wednesday..
A MLH class helicopter airborne from Sarsawa did a recce and landed at Palam. Thereafter the helicopter got airborne with Bambi Bucket to contain the fire.
The Indian Air Force twitter account said: "Indian Air Force launches a #MLH class helicopter for Fire Fighting Operations with Bambi Buckets from AFS Palam to contain fire at #MalviyaNagar , New Delhi, Today."
The helicopter filled water from the Yamuna reservoir and dropped over the site. This had to be repeated thrice to contain the fire.
This was the first time the Bambi ops was done in an urban situation wherein the nitty gritties of drop are very precise owing to high rises around and chances of collateral damage, the ministry said.
The operations started on Wednesday morning wherein a helicopter flown by Wing Commander Pradeep Bhola of the Mighty Armours was successful in dousing the fire.
A total of approx 8000 liter of water was poured on the fire to douse it.
Cooling operations are on, fire officials said.
The fire was classified as the "highest category" blaze as it occurred in a highly crowded area and had the potential to spread to neighbouring buildings, including a school, according to media reports.
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