Fire reported near Tokyo's Haneda airport, flight unaffected

Firefighters working by a building under demolition on the grounds of Haneda Airport, where the fire broke out. - AFP

TOKYO: A fire broke out Monday (Sept 29) at a demolition site near Tokyo's Haneda Airport, but the incident has not affected air traffic, local firefighters and the Transport Ministry said.

According to Kyodo News Agency, an emergency call reporting black smoke and fire at the site in Ota Ward was made at around 9.10 am.