Minor fire in Chennai airport’s T2 international terminal

A minor fire broke out on the departure hall of the T2 international terminal of Chennai airport as a result of an electrical instant circuit. As a outcome, a allotment of the terminal was engulfed in smoke on Tuesday (January 27, 2026).

At around 11.40 a.m., a minor fire broke out as a result of an electrical instant circuit, producing a bunch of smoke. All passengers within the test-in situation were at once evacuated and are valid, talked about officials of Airports Authority of India (AAI).

They added that the electrical instant circuit came about method the airline areas of work, where some paperwork had been saved, on the connecting corridor of the T1 home terminal and the T2 international terminal.

In accordance with sources, two fire tenders were at once rushed to the position and started striking out the smoke. At around 1 p.m., after the smoke subsided and when the train was brought below alter, passengers were allowed within the terminal.

AAI officials talked about flight operations were no longer tormented by the incident. The next flight at 2.35 p.m. will proceed as per the time table, they talked about.