Fire fighters struggle to put out a fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya's capital Nairobi August 7, 2013. A fire engulfed Kenya's main airport on Wednesday, choking a vital travel and trade gateway to east Africa, witnesses and officials said. The cause of the fire was not yet known. REUTERS/Noor Khamis (KENYA - Tags: DISASTER TRANSPORT) - RTX12CJX
Fire fighters struggle to put out a fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya's capital Nairobi August 7, 2013. A fire engulfed Kenya's main airport on Wednesday, choking a vital travel and trade gateway to east Africa, witnesses and officials said. The cause of the fire was not yet known. REUTERS/Noor Khamis (KENYA - Tags: DISASTER TRANSPORT) - RTX12CJX. © Noor Khamis / Reuters
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Fire fighters struggle to put out a fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya's capital Nairobi August 7, 2013. A fire engulfed Kenya's main airport on Wednesday, choking a vital travel and trade gateway to east Africa, witnesses and officials said. The cause of the fire was not yet known. REUTERS/Noor Khamis (KENYA - Tags: DISASTER TRANSPORT) - RTX12CJX

Fire fighters struggle to put out a fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya’s capital Nairobi

Fire fighters struggle to put out a fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya’s capital Nairobi August 7, 2013. A fire engulfed Kenya’s main airport on Wednesday, choking a vital travel and trade gateway to east Africa, witnesses and officials said. The cause of the fire was not yet known. REUTERS/Noor Khamis (KENYA – Tags: DISASTER TRANSPORT) – RTX12CJX

Fire fighters struggle to put out a fire at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Kenya’s capital Nairobi August 7, 2013. A fire engulfed Kenya’s main airport on Wednesday, choking a vital travel and trade gateway to east Africa. The cause of the fire was not yet known.

Noor Khamis is a Reuters staff photographer based in Nairobi, Kenya. His work mainly revolves around documenting daily life in the East African nation, although he is also well-versed in shooting breaking news and sports photography.

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