KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- A small fire at a storeroom of a shop at the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT) here affected operations at the terminal and caused several flights to be delayed on Friday.

    The fire broke out at about 11 a.m. 0300GMT) due to a minor accident in the storeroom, which was undergoing renovation at the terminal, Malaysia Airport Berhad (MAB) general manager Azmi Muradsaid.

    The situation was brought under control and operations, including the passenger check-in counters, were able to resume as normal at 12:30 p.m. (0430GMT), he told reporters after accompanying Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Naji Otri on a visit to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).

    The Low Cost Carrier Terminal is specifically built at KLIA to cater to the growing passengers of the Low Cost Airlines, especially the passengers of Malaysia's first 'no-frills' airline, Air Asia. It is located 20km away from the KLIA Main Terminal Building.

    "There was no casualty or loss of life reported in the incident," he said.

    The fire caused the building to be engulfed in thick smoke and for public safety and to prevent any untoward incidents, passengers and workers in the terminal were asked to vacate the building, he said.

    The incident also caused several incoming and outgoing flights to be delayed, Azmi said.