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Officials and travelers are calling for an investigation into not only how the blaze started, but how it was able to cause such a large disruption to global travel.
From The New York Times
Woldbye insisted the airport had no choice but to close on safety grounds, but said the airport would review whether it could have reopened some terminals more quickly.
From The Financial Times

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