A fire at in the terminal at Alicante-Elche airport has caused all passengers to be evacuated and flights diverted and delayed.
The airport will remain closed until at least 22:00 hours today (Thursday). The video below shows smoke billowing from the building at around 16:00.
Passengers inside the terminal could see the flames and smoke rising from the building as seen in this video posted to Facebook
Passengers were evacauted to outside the main terminal building for saftey.
A webcam on the roof of the terminal building provided a clear view of the fire which is believed to have started in a restaurant.
Flights are being diverted to Murcia and Valencia airports. Some flights have been cancelled.
For more information on flights check the Alicante arrivals board here https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/alc/arrivals and the departure board here https://www.flightradar24.com/data/airports/alc/departures
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