NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 7 – Operations were
grounded at Kenya's main airport, JKIA on Wednesday following a major
fire that broke out at dawn, authorities said, adding flights were being
diverted to other airports."There is a serious fire at JKIA, but we are
doing everything possible to avert a crisis," Interior and Coordination
of National Government Principal Secretary Mutea Iringo said.
His office also posted on twitter "A serious fire at JKIA kindly take caution."
Fire fighters were battling the inferno.
Witnesses said they had seen a huge
smoke billowing from the international arrivals and departure areas, but
there were no immediate reports of casualties.
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