The main airport of Rome,the capital of Italy was closed on Thursday after a fire broke out in one of the baggage storage areas.
The unfortunate incident happened minutes after midnight (2200 GMT) in one of the main storage areas underground,belonging to the airport's International Terminal 3.No injuries were reported.
"At least 3 people suffered smoke inhalation",a fire brigade said.Nearly 20 fire fighting trucks were at the airport to combat the fire.The main highway was also closed to allow free flow of all the emergency vehicles.
The fire was under control as people were quickly assisted and vacated the premises.Investigators are yet to look into the issue since the cause of the fire is unknown.
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