A bushfire near Penang International Airport terrified passengers and put authorities on alert.
Passengers waiting at the terminal went into a frenzy upon seeing thick, white smoke billowing from behind the cargo terminal opposite the runway.
The airport’s emergency response team sprang into action and rushed to where two cargo planes were parked at the cargo terminal, not far from the fire.
Too close for comfort: Smoke rising from the bushfire near the cargo complex of the Penang International Airport.
Firemen sprayed water over the fence, where the grass on idle land was burning, to stop it from spreading to the airport’s grounds.
The smoke could be seen from kilometres away in Bayan Baru at about 1.15pm yesterday.
Malaysia Airports Sdn Bhd senior manager Mohd Nadzim Hashim confirmed that the fire was not within the airport grounds and flights were not delayed by the incident.
~The Star~
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