Cape Town Airport fire: International departures resume as electricity restored

Passengers wait at terminals at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday after a fire disrupted services and flights. The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has announced that electricity has been restored fully to the Cape Town International Airport after a fire earlier on Tuesday disrupted services and flights. ACSA said in a statement that thefire in the Northern Service Yard (International inner lane, landside was reported atapproximately11h15and was extinguished shortly thereafter.

fire in the Northern Service Yard (International inner lane, landside was reported at It said as a precaution, sections of the International Terminal affected by smoke were evacuated. “We can confirm that all passengers and staff were evacuated safely and calmly.” It said technical teams are currently stabilising network and IT systems and services are progressively returning to normal. Regarding international and domestic flights, ACSA provided the following status update: To avoid congestion in the terminal, it urged passengers to: ACSA said further updates will be issued as the airport returns to a full operational schedule. For more stories from The Mercury, click the linkTHE MERCURY