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BREAKING NEWS - Fire breaks out at Turkey airport - 05-24-2006, 10:40 AM



A large fire is engulfing the cargo area of Istanbul's main Ataturk airport, disrupting air traffic.

Hundreds of people have fled the area and nearby terminals and there are unconfirmed reports of cargo workers being trapped.
Huge plumes of black smoke were rising above the airport as firefighters tackled the blaze. Firefighting planes were dropping water from above.
It is not clear what caused the blaze or whether there have been casualties.
The airport is the main airport for domestic and international flights - and serves as the main hub for tourism in Turkey.
The BBC's Sarah Rainsford, in Istanbul, said the authorities were struggling to bring the enormous fire under control.
One witness told local television that 250 people worked in the cargo section and everyone there had made it out safely. In Ankara, the Ministry of Transport has convened an emergency meeting to try to find out what happened.

Source = BBC News
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