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Rome's Fiumicino airport closed after terminal fire | |
(about 1 month later) | |
Rome’s main airport was closed on Thursday after a fire broke out in a baggage storage area but there were no serious injuries, officials said. | |
The airport would remain closed until 2 p.m. (1200 GMT), they said. | |
The fire broke out shortly after midnight (2200 GMT) in an underground baggage area of Fiumicino airport’s Terminal 3, which is used for international flights. | |
Roma Fiumicino Airport is on fire. #fiumicino #aeroportodiroma #rome pic.twitter.com/sSKhIVydoz | |
At least three people suffered smoke inhalation, a fire brigade official said. | |
Passengers and airport staff gather outside FCO after large fire shuts down airport. Int'l airlines not told yet. pic.twitter.com/Zi6KX2XCzX | |
He said the fire was under control and that the cause of the fire was unknown. | |
Many delays and cancellations after a fire in terminal 3 at Rome Fiumicino Airport http://t.co/qUJHUOu72d pic.twitter.com/jVhXK0TtRk | |
Nearly 20 fire-fighting trucks were at the airport. The main highway linking it to Rome was closed to allow emergency vehicles to pass. |