( CNN ) -- Kenya ruled out terrorism after a blaze left its main airport in charred ruins this week , describing the incident as a `` simple fire gone bad . '' There were no reports of casualties in the Wednesday blaze at Nairobi 's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport . The fire destroyed large parts of the international terminal and brought East Africa 's largest aviation hub to a standstill . It occurred on the 15th anniversary of the near-simultaneous terrorist attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania , which left 224 people dead and thousands injured . The nation 's president , Uhuru Kenyatta , said the blaze was not an act of terror . `` We can now confirm that there was no element of a terror incident in this fire , '' the president said in a statement Friday . `` There is no evidence of an explosion or an improvised explosive device . This was a simple fire gone bad . If anyone is culpable , including for gross negligence , they will be dealt with by the full force of the law . '' International flights gradually resumed Thursday . The effects of the fire reverberated worldwide ; Kenya distributes a third of all flowers in Europe through the airport with a special emphasis on rose production . The airport also offers connections to Europe , the Middle East and other African nations , with about 16,000 passengers passing through daily , officials said .
Fire at the main Kenyan airport this day destroyed the international terminal . It forced the operation of the airport East Africa 's largest aviation hub to a standstill . No casualties were reported .