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Agence France-Presse

Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from Singapore’s Changi Airport after a small fire erupted in a terminal that was later extinguished, authorities and witnesses said, delaying flights at the global hub.
Smoke swept through the airport’s Terminal 2 building after a fire broke out in the departure hall, spurring authorities to seal off the area.
Three people were sent to hospital for smoke inhalation, the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said on its Facebook page.
Singapore Airlines jet catches fire after emergency return to Changi Airport
“A small fire occurred at the departure hall of Changi Airport Terminal 2. The fire has been extinguished by SCDF,” the Singapore Police said in a statement.
Police said the fire alarm was activated at around 5.40pm local time as smoke poured from air vents, sparking an evacuation order and closure of the terminal.

Passengers on flights departing from the terminal on Tuesday evening “should expect significant delays”, airport management said.
Singapore Airlines said it was “working closely with the airport authority and various agencies to ensure flights can be resumed in the shortest time possible”.
A reporter at the airport said the scene was generally calm as the departure and arrival halls were evacuated. Airport staff were also seen leaving but there was no panic.
M. Ramarao, 36, an Indian software engineer working in Singapore, was set to take a flight back home with his 18-month-old daughter when they were evacuated.
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“I am very worried now because we have a doctor’s appointment tomorrow morning for my daughter who fractured her arm, so it’s quite urgent,” he said.
“If it’s for one or two hours it’s okay, but they shouldn’t cancel the flight.”
A Russian tourist who identified himself only as Alexander expressed hope his flight to Moscow would not be cancelled.
“They told us that there was smoke at a part of the airport,” he said.
More than 58. million international passengers passed through Changi Airport last year. The airport serves more than 100 airlines flying to some 380 cities worldwide.


Dozens of flights delayed after fire triggered evacuation at Singapore’s Changi airport

Passengers gather at Changi International Airport terminal 3 after being evacuated from terminal 2 due to a fire. Photo: AFP

Firemen inspect Changi International Airport terminal 2 in Singapore on May 16, 2017. Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from Singapore's Changi Airport on May 16 after a small fire erupted in a terminal that was quickly extinguished, authorities and witnesses said, delaying flights at the global hub. / AFP PHOTO / TOH TING WEI

Singapore Airlines jet catches fire after emergency return to Changi Airport

Flames and smoke erupt from the engines of a Singapore Airlines plane on the tarmac at Changi Airport on Monday. Photo: Twitter / aDilaLovatics

The damaged right wing of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft originally bound for Milan, is seen after a fire was put out, in this still image taken from handout video, at Changi Airport in Singapore June 27, 2016. Bee Yee/Handout via Reuters TV ATTENTION EDITORS - EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO ARCHIVES. NO RESALES.

A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, its starboard wing charred from an engine fire while making an emergency landing, is towed across the tarmac at Changi International airport in Singapore on June 27, 2016. A Singapore Airlines plane caught fire June 27 while making an emergency landing at Changi Airport after turning back from a flight to Milan following an engine oil warning message, the carrier said. / AFP PHOTO / ROSLAN RAHMAN

Fire burns on the right wing of a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER aircraft originally bound for Milan in this still image taken from handout video, at Changi Airport in Singapore June 27, 2016. Bee Yee/Handout via Reuters TV ATTENTION EDITORS - EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO ARCHIVES. NO RESALES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

This image provided by Lee Bee Yee shows passengers disembarking a Singapore Airlines flight after an engine fire, at Changi International Airport in Singapore on Monday, June 27, 2016. A Singapore Airlines statement said the Boeing 777-300ER was on its way to Milan when it turned back "following an engine oil warning message." It says the aircraft's right engine caught fire after Flight SQ368 touched down more than four hours after takeoff. (Lee Bee Yee via AP) MANDATORY CREDIT

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