CAPE TOWN, Feb 24, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - A fire broke out at Cape Town International Airport Tuesday, prompting passenger evacuations and disrupting international flights to and from South Africa's popular tourist city before being brought under control. "Cape Town International Airport confirms that a fire occurred on the landslide of the airport," Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said in a statement, adding that the blaze had been "extinguished" with no injuries. "As a precautionary measure, international departures have been temporarily suspended, and incoming international flights are being diverted," the statement said, as the fire had affected "network and IT services". International flights that had already landed were still being processed, it said. According to ACSA statistics, Cape Town airport recorded 11.1 million two-way passengers in 2025, including 3.33 million international travellers.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 24, 2026 13:58 UTC