A man wears a mask after Ciampino Airport in Rome, Italy was evacuated due to a fire, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yara Nardi
ROME (Reuters) - Rome's Ciampino airport, which is used by budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air, will reopen later on Wednesday, more than 36 hours after a small fire forced operations to halt, the airport authority said.
The fire broke out early Monday in the terminal basement, scorching a handful of cardboard. Hundreds of passengers were forced to evacuate and some spent up to eight hours in a nearby car park waiting in vain for a return to normal.
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