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| Fire breaks out at Berlin airport | Fire breaks out at Berlin airport |
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| A fire has broken out at Berlin's Tegel airport, forcing the authorities to divert flights elsewhere. | A fire has broken out at Berlin's Tegel airport, forcing the authorities to divert flights elsewhere. |
| The blaze started close to the military section of the German capital's airport, officials say. | The blaze started close to the military section of the German capital's airport, officials say. |
| A large contingent of firefighters is trying to extinguish the blaze, the cause of which is not known. | A large contingent of firefighters is trying to extinguish the blaze, the cause of which is not known. |
| The fire sent large clouds of smoke into the skies, making landing difficult. So far there have been no reports of any injuries, officials say. | The fire sent large clouds of smoke into the skies, making landing difficult. So far there have been no reports of any injuries, officials say. |
| The fire erupted in a building near the military section of Tegel airport, in northern Berlin. | |
| A number of incoming flights had to be diverted to Berlin's Schoenefeld airport, in the eastern part of the capital, officials said. | |
| Tegel is the main international airport in Berlin, serving millions of passengers every year. | Tegel is the main international airport in Berlin, serving millions of passengers every year. |