Flights have resumed at Bangladesh’s main airport in Dhaka, airport officials said, six hours after a fire in the cargo section delayed flights and halted operations on Saturday.
The first flight departed at 9.06 p.m. (1506 GMT), officials told reporters.
The fire has been completely brought under control, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism said in a statement.
“Steps will be taken to identify the source of the fire and implement measures to prevent such incidents in the future,” the ministry added.
Operations at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport were suspended after the fire broke out in the cargo section of the airport, with around 37 firefighting units working to douse the flames….
Flights Resume at Dhaka Airport After Fire Forced Operations to Halt
