Police firefighters and aviation rescuers on Tuesday afternoon rushed to evacuate passengers at Entebbe International Airport after a fire broke out inside the terminal.
The fire, which was described as minor by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA), broke out in the ceiling of the passenger Terminal Building in the Departures area.
The Authority Spokesperson Vianne Luggya says the fire started at around 3pm and filled the Passenger Waiting Lounges with smoke, near gate 2A and 28.
“Passengers and all the other users of Entebbe International Airport were immediately evacuated as the UCAA Rescue and Fire-fighting Services team handled the situation, which was normalised by 3:45 pm. Passenger operations have since resumed.” He said
“The incident did not lead to any casualties. The source and cause of the fire is being investigated. Inconveniences caused by the incident to the departing passengers and other users of Entebbe International Airport are highly regretted. ”
