Oil Godown: On May 13, a fire started at Shell Oil and Gas Company’s godown in Adkamaranahalli, close to Nelamangala, on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Up to eleven fire tenders and emergency service personnel hurried to the scene. Their goal is to keep the fire under control.

Several lakhs of rupees’ worth of goods, including oil, have been destroyed. As of yet, no casualties have been reported. It is still unknown what caused the fire.

Take a Look at the Visuals:

A major fire broke out @ 40,000 sq ft godown in Edakermarnahalli village,spread across 5.5 acres—rented to a Shell Co. for oil & grease storage
22 fire engines deployed; operation ongoing.
~40% of blaze yet to be controlled
No casualties reported so far
#BlrdistPolQuickResponse pic.twitter.com/hhILttYoP6

— SP Bengaluru District Police (@bngdistpol) May 13, 2025

A massive fire broke out at the godown of Shell oil & gas company in Adakamaranahalli near Nelamangala early Tuesday. 11 fire tenders rushed to douse the blaze. Materials worth lakhs gutted; no casualties reported so far. Cause of fire under probe. @the_hindu pic.twitter.com/brTMBxqcNh

— Darshan Devaiah B P (@DarshanDevaiahB) May 13, 2025

It is reported that this godown in Edakermarnahalli is spread across 5.5 acres of land and the fire caught in the 40,000 sqft area of where the main equipment’s are stationed. This place is rented out by the Shell Co. for the oil and grease storage. As of now 22 fire engines are deployed in the site and the operation is going on.

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