Highly-polluted Bellandur Lake catches fire, 5,000 armymen called - Thousands of Indian troops swu- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Thousands of Indian troops swung into action after the fire threatened a military area with huge clouds of smoke billowing from the highly-polluted Bellandur Lake.

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Massive fire, which broke on January 19, 2017, was the first time in 2018 as huge plumes of smoke could be seen billowing over the lake.

In This Pic : Bellandur lake

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Around 5,000 soldiers battled for hours to douse the inferno, which caused panic among thousands of people in the southern city of Bangalore.

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Reportedly, a jet fighter engine, which can throw water upto 300 metres was sent to douse the raging inferno.

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The flames in the evening had begun to spread to other parts of the lake.

In This Pic : Bellandur lake

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