Jomo Kenyatta airport closed after major fire.

A major fire at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) has forced authorities to close it as fire crews attempt to put it out, kenya's airport authority says.No reports of casualities have been established yet and the actual cause of the Wednesday morning fire remains unclear.Kenya Airways tweeted: Esteemed Guests, JKIA is closed due to the unfortunate fire incident, all flights cancelled please don't come until we update soon.Images posted on Twitter and local TV show smoke and flames gushing from one of the main buildings.
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) confirmed that the airport would be closed and passengers evacuated.
The airport authority sent out a statement confirming "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."
One of the local media, Citizen TV, posted on Twitter that fire engines were "running dangerously low on water. Please give way to bowsers ferrying water to the airport".
 The fire at east Africa's busiest airport started at around 5.00am local time (EAT) in the immigration section of the departure lounge and spread to the international arrivals area, a Kenya Civil Aviation Authority official said on condition of anonymity. 
Source: http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/645819-jomo-kenyatta-airport-closed-after-major-fire.html

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on Tuesday, August 6, 2013