Friday 20 May 2022 05:40 PM Huge fire breaks out at Geneva Airport as building near runway 'explodes' trends now Huge fire breaks out at Geneva Airport as building near runway 'explodes' Black smoke spewing into sky from site on Switzerland's second busiest airport The building is a new reception centre for asylum seekers, a spokesman said Flights to and from the airport have been suspended while investigations go on By Tom Pyman For Mailonline Published: 17:30 BST, 20 May 2022 | Updated: 17:33 BST, 20 May 2022 Viewcomments Flights to and from Geneva Airport have been disrupted after a major fire broke out just beyond the perimeter fence. A spokesman for Switzerland's second-busiest airport told AFP told how black smoke could be seen spewing into the sky from the site. 'There is a building - the new reception centre for asylum-seekers - which was under construction... it is on fire. It is outside the airport perimeter,' said airport spokesman Ignace Jeannerat. 'It is creating a lot of smoke,' he added. The airport has suspended landings for the time being, while take-offs are being left to pilots' discretion, he explained. The airport arrivals board showed incoming flights from Lisbon, Barcelona and Madrid had been diverted, whilst others were delayed. Geneva is Switzerland's second-busiest airport after Zurich. The runway is next to the border with France. More follows. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility