Malta International Airport was brought to a standstill on Tuesday by a fire that left flights suspended and hundreds of passengers stranded.

Passengers were evacuated from the airport as smoke billowed through the arrivals and departure lounges, an AFP reporter at the scene said.
Fire fighters worked for two hours to put out the small blaze, which was spotted around 1315 local time and caused no injuries.
Airport operators said 10 outbound international flights were delayed. They added later in an online statement that operations at the terminal were resuming.
The airport said the blaze broke out in the pump room for the airport's small aquarium, located in the arrivals concourse.
Hundreds of passengers were left standing outside the airport and some even on the apron.
One flight to Catania in Sicily was expected to take off 11 hours later than scheduled, according to the departures timetable.
Flights to Stockholm, Larnaca, Krakow, Gatwick and Dublin were also delayed.
Flights from British airports Heathrow and Gatwick were diverted to Catania.

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