#MEDIANEWS: KENYA'S INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN A MASSIVE BLAZE.

Stranded passengers

President Uhuru Kenyatt inspecting the damage

Though the fire has been contained, it was massive this morning. Nairobi was trending on twitter when I suddenly opened my feeds to see the blaze. It was the international terminal that was affected. The damage was extensive and could potentially affect the tourism and commerce of Kenya.

The airport will be closed indefinitely, the Interior Ministry tweeted. No flights were departing or arriving, and some flights were being diverted to other airports.

Fire engines were running dangerously low on water during early stages of battling the flames, the Interior Ministry tweeted. But by Wednesday afternoon, the fire had been contained.

Nothing has been ruled out, Kenyan government spokesman Muthui Kariuki said.

Security is being ramped up at the airport, said Josef Ole Lenku, Kenya's Cabinet secretary for interior and security.

With files from Brian Walker at CNN
Photo Credits: AFP/GettyImages