A massive fire has engulfed the arrivals hall at Kenya's main international airport 'Jomo Kenyatta International Airport'. Black smoke that billowed skyward was visible across much of Nairobi as emergency teams battled the blaze this morning. Stranded passengers stood on pavements outside the airport with their luggage in hand while all flights heading to the airport have been diverted.
The cause of the worst fire in record at east Africa's busiest airport is not yet known. "We are still fighting to contain the fire. Investigations will start immediately after," Michael Kamau, cabinet secretary for transport, told reporters at the airport.
"The fire started at a very central part of the airport and this made access difficult. But we have closed the airport indefinitely as we try to contain the fire." One passenger at the airport said he heard two small explosions from the international arrival area, then sirens.
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