A massive early-morning fire destroyed the arrivals hall at Kenya’s main international airport on Wednesday, forcing the closure of East Africa’s largest airport and the rerouting of all inbound flights. No serious injuries were reported, said Michael Kamau, the cabinet secretary for transport and infrastructure.

Gutted: A soldier stands among the debris after a fire damaged a terminal at the Jomo Kenyatta international airport in Nairobi. It took officials four hours to douse the flames at the two-storey building. Pics/AFP