Cape Town airport fire disrupts international and domestic flights

A ​fire at ​Cape Town International Airport ‌on Tuesday ​disrupted international and domestic flights, though the state ‌company that manages South Africa's airports said the fire had been extinguished. Airports Company South ‌Africa (ACSA) said in a statement that as ‌a precaution international departures had been temporarily suspended and incoming international flights were being diverted.

Some domestic ⁠flights ​were delayed, ⁠airlines told passengers. "Cape Town International Airport confirms that ⁠a fire occurred on the landside of the ​airport. The fire has been extinguished, and all ⁠passengers, staff, and visitors are safe," ACSA's statement ⁠said.

"The ​fire affected network and IT services, including airport Wi-Fi and other ⁠essential systems." Cape Town is a popular tourist city, ⁠and ⁠its main airport the second-busiest in South Africa.