Massive Fire At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi Kenya.

There is  a massive fire  at Nairobi's international airport ,the fire started early Wednesday morning ,most  flights have being diverted to regional cities as firefighters battled to put out the blaze in east Africa's biggest transport hub.Dramatic plumes of black smoke billowed out of the main arrivals terminal, but by 9.00 am (0600GMT), some four hours after the blaze broke out, firefighters had succeeded in stemming the raging flames.

"There is a serious fire at JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport), but we are doing everything possible to avert a crisis," said senior interior ministry official Mutea Iringo.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.Tens of thousands of passengers are expected to be affected by the closure of the airport, while regional airports have limited capacity and will likely struggle to handle all the travellers unable to land in Nairobi.The interior ministry was forced to issue public appeals for Nairobi's notoriously congested traffic to give way to trucks ferrying water to the airport after firefighters tackling the blaze ran "dangerously low on water".

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