A fire engulfed Kenya's main airport on Wednesday, forcing the cancellation of international passenger flights while inbound flights were diverted to nearby airports. The fire, which broke out around 5 a.m., engulfed the arrivals hall and immigration processing center at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, East Africa's largest travel gateway, as black plumes of smoke rose above Nairobi.

The fire, which was contained several hours later, stranded hundreds of travelers but no serious injuries were reported. Many flights were diverted to Mombasa, about 300 miles east of Nairobi. International flights remain suspended, but domestic and cargo flights have resumed, the Associated Press reports.

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport serves more than 5 million passengers a year, according to FlightStats.

Here are photos of the fire and its aftermath:

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Smoke rises from a distance after a fire broke out at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Reuters
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Members of the public stand in front of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport as it goes up in flames in Nairobi. Reuters
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The Jomo Kenyatta International Airport goes up in flames in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Reuters
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A woman prays after a fire disrupted all operations at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Reuters
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Kenya Airways' crafts stay grounded after a fire left all flights suspended at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Reuters
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Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta is shown damages from a fire that broke out at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Reuters
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Firefighters struggle to put out a fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Reuters
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Firefighters inspect damages from a fire at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Reuters
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Firefighters walk amid debris from a fire at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya's capital Nairobi. Reuters