NAIROBI ( Halbeeg News) – One of Kenya’s main airport Terminal in the capital Nairobi has been temporarily closed following the blaze.
Kenya Airports Authority said the flames at Kenyatta International Airport broke out at 11.44pm on Wednesday and were caused by a baggage-belt-system malfunction.
The fire rocked operations at check-in counters 7 and 8 of Terminal C.
The flight operations at the affected arrival and departure centre had been moved to Terminal 1B by Thursday.
“All passengers and staff at the terminal were evacuated safely and the fire contained by the airport’s fire team. No injuries were reported during the incident,” KAA said in a series of tweets.
“We regret any inconvenience caused by this incident and would like to assure the general public that we are working to ensure that Terminal 1C is reopened for normal operations as soon as possible,” the authority added.
In October 2018, a fire broke out at the Kenya Pipeline Company depot at the airport after a lorry that was loading oil sediment bust in flames.
Similarly, in 2013, a fire at one of the airport’s terminal caused a major service interruption leading to flights diverted to Moi International Airport in Mombasa.
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is one of the biggest in East and Central Africa.
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