<p>A fire broke out in the Air Traffic Control room at Chennai airport today affecting operations for a few hours but no casualties were reported.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The fire was caused due to malfunctioning of batteries, Airport Director H S Suresh said, adding, a probe has been ordered into the incident.<br /><br />A total of 12 incoming and outgoing flights were affected even as flights arriving in the city were diverted to other locations including Bangalore and outgoing services resumed around 6 AM, sources said.<br /><br />The overall operations had become normal around 8 AM though some flights were delayed due to the mishap which occurred around 2.40 AM, airport sources said.<br /><br />The flames were noticed by the staff and five five tenders were engaged and the blaze doused within 20 minutes.<br /><br />No casualty was reported but computers and the ceiling in the ATC hall was damaged in the fire, sources said.<br /><br />Meanwhile a car went up in flames in the airport premises after the driver lost control of the vehicle and dashed it against the wall, airport sources said.<br /><br />The driver fled from the spot.</p>
<p>A fire broke out in the Air Traffic Control room at Chennai airport today affecting operations for a few hours but no casualties were reported.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The fire was caused due to malfunctioning of batteries, Airport Director H S Suresh said, adding, a probe has been ordered into the incident.<br /><br />A total of 12 incoming and outgoing flights were affected even as flights arriving in the city were diverted to other locations including Bangalore and outgoing services resumed around 6 AM, sources said.<br /><br />The overall operations had become normal around 8 AM though some flights were delayed due to the mishap which occurred around 2.40 AM, airport sources said.<br /><br />The flames were noticed by the staff and five five tenders were engaged and the blaze doused within 20 minutes.<br /><br />No casualty was reported but computers and the ceiling in the ATC hall was damaged in the fire, sources said.<br /><br />Meanwhile a car went up in flames in the airport premises after the driver lost control of the vehicle and dashed it against the wall, airport sources said.<br /><br />The driver fled from the spot.</p>