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| Nairobi airport closes as fire crews tackle blaze | |
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| A fire has broken out at the main international airport in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. | A fire has broken out at the main international airport in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. |
| The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) had been closed and passengers evacuated. | |
| Images posted on Twitter showed smoke and flames billowing from one of the main buildings. | Images posted on Twitter showed smoke and flames billowing from one of the main buildings. |
| There have been no reports of any casualties and the cause of the fire is not clear. | There have been no reports of any casualties and the cause of the fire is not clear. |
| The BBC's David Okwembah, who is at the airport, says a lot of ambulances are rushing to the scene as well as fire engines. | |
| He said a junior police officer told the BBC the fire had started at the airport's immigration offices, although this has not been confirmed. | |
| A statement from the airport authority said: "We confirm reports of a fire at JKIA affecting part of [the] international arrivals building and Unit 1 departures. | A statement from the airport authority said: "We confirm reports of a fire at JKIA affecting part of [the] international arrivals building and Unit 1 departures. |
| "KAA Fire and Rescue Team is on [the] ground being assisted by G4S and Nairobi Fire Brigade. Passengers have been evacuated to safety." | "KAA Fire and Rescue Team is on [the] ground being assisted by G4S and Nairobi Fire Brigade. Passengers have been evacuated to safety." |
| Mutea Iringo, a senior official at the interior and national co-ordination ministry, also confirmed "a serious fire" at JKIA, adding: "We are doing everything possible to avert a crisis." | |
| The KAA later tweeted that the airport had been closed until further notice and only emergency vehicles were allowed in the area. |