A fire broke out at the Srinagar International Airport Monday in the area under the control of the Indian Air Force, disrupting the air traffic for sometime, reports quoting officials said.

“There was a fire at the airport on Air Force side, which has now been put out,” an official of the Airport Authority of India told news agency PTI.

He said while there was no damage done due to the fire, the air traffic had to be briefly suspended as a precautionary measure.

“Normal flight operations have now resumed,” he added.

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