Huge fire at Argentina’s largest international airport in Buenos Aires
Published 12 Mar, 2016 23:32 | Updated 13 Mar, 2016 07:09
Footage of a massive blaze close to one of Ezeiza International Airport’s runways in Buenos Aires has surfaced on social media.
Few details on the extensive blaze, which apparently continued into the night, have been immediately available.
In the footage posted online, billows of black smoke could be seen wafting seemingly close to a few airplanes.
aeroporto internacional de Ezeiza. na Argentina esta pegando fogo. pic.twitter.com/YW1D87XGhu
— lana Renault (@arrobacitei) March 12, 2016
#Ezeiza fuego cercano a perímetro. Continua operativo cc @Floxie10@SirChandlerBlog@silvitaviajera@AeropuertosArgpic.twitter.com/fufkxBqhG0
— Arieru - アリエル (@arieru_aa) March 12, 2016
Firefighters are battling the blaze, according to reports on Twitter accompanying photos taken by the witnesses.
Ezeiza International Airport is located about 35 kilometers from Buenos Aires.
The blaze took place “in a nearby field” and “hasn’t affected aviation activities,” the Airport Security Police wrote on Twitter.
[Breaking] @CristianCampi reports there is a large fire taking place at Ezeiza Airport. More information to come. pic.twitter.com/WfFQ50DDry
— Brendan Grainger (@S118869) March 12, 2016
@crisromero10 incendio en el Aeropuerto de Ezeiza pic.twitter.com/kILI0kSVTJ
— Cristian Campi (@CristianCampi) March 12, 2016
#URGENT: Gigantesque incendie à l'aéroport #Ezeiza en Argentine. pic.twitter.com/dGp6g30msM
— 4NEWS (@4NEWSFR) March 12, 2016
