Fire breaks out at Chennai airport; air traffic not affected

Chennai: A "minor" fire broke out at Chennai International Airport here on Tuesday, but there was no damage, officials said.

Citing preliminary information, they said a spark led to smoke in a staff canteen in the international departure area, and the issue was immediately attended to.

Air traffic was not affected, they added.

In a separate development, all flights to and from Srinagar International Airport were cancelled on Tuesday due to snowfall in Kashmir.

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"Due to adverse weather conditions and continuous snowfall in Srinagar, the runway is currently not available for safe aircraft operations. In the interest of passenger safety, all flight operations to and from Srinagar have been cancelled for the day," an Airport Authority of India official said here.

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He said the airlines and airport authorities are closely monitoring the weather situation, and the flight operations will resume as soon as the weather conditions improve to a level where the runway is declared safe for operations.

As many as 58 flights, 29 inbound and 29 outbound, have been cancelled due to the ongoing snowfall.

"Passengers have been advised to stay in touch with their respective airlines for the latest updates and alternate arrangements," the official said.