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\"JKIA-FIRE-ENGINES\"<\/a>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.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/strong><\/p>\n

His office also posted on twitter “A serious fire at JKIA kindly take caution.” <\/p>\n

Fire fighters were battling the inferno.<\/p>\n

Witnesses said they had seen a huge smoke billowing from the international arrivals and departure areas, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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