Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Fire Out, Two Dead

A fire in a basement at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport that killed two people has been put out, China Central Television (CCTV) said on its microblog, while an airport official said there had been no disruption to flights.

Four people were also injured, CCTV said.

The fire started underground in a pile of insulation material.

"There's been no impact on airport operations," an airport official, who only gave his surname as Wang, told Reuters.

The People's Daily said on its official microblog the fire broke out in the basement of Terminal One at the airport at around 07:00 (7 am) local time during an underground renovation project.