CAPE TOWN – A fire that broke out at the Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday 24 February affected network and other essential systems, and international flights have temporarily been suspended or diverted.
The inferno, which has been extinguished, occurred on the landside of the airport, a statement from Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirmed. An ACSA spokesperson, however, could not provide an exact timeline or cause of the blaze.
“The fire has been extinguished, and all passengers, staff, and visitors are safe. Passenger safety remains our highest priority,” the statement read.
“We understand that this incident may have caused concern, and we urge all passengers and visitors to follow security instructions and proceed to designated places of safety as directed by airport personnel.”
NovaNews reached out to the City of Cape Town to glean comment from its Fire and Rescue Service on the incident, but a representative of the municipality’s media office referred all enquiries to ACSA.
“The fire affected network and IT services, including airport Wi-Fi and other essential systems,” the statement continued.
“As a precautionary measure, international departures have been temporarily suspended, and incoming international flights are being diverted. International flights that have already landed are being processed.”
ACSA further urged passengers scheduled on incoming and outgoing domestic flights to liaise with the airlines and check the ACSA Mobile App to stay abreast on the latest flight information.
“Further updates will be provided as verified information becomes available,” ACSA said. “We thank our passengers and stakeholders for their patience and cooperation.”
