August 7, 2013 - 09:40 AMT
Massive fire shuts down Nairobi's Kenyatta International Airport

A massive fire shut down Nairobi's Kenyatta International Airport on Tuesday, Aug 6Kenyan government and airport officials said, according to CNN.

The blaze has engulfed the entire international terminal. No casualties were reported from the fire, which sent a huge plume of thick black smoke into the sky.

The airport is closed indefinitely, the Kenyan Interior Ministry tweeted. The ministry also said fire engines are running dangerously low on water.

No flights are departing or arriving. Flights are being diverted to other airports.