Updated - Passengers fume as airport doors are kept closed

Passengers fumed at the airport this afternoon when the airside doors into the arrivals lounge were kept closed for over half an hour. A long queue of passengers formed on the tarmac in the blazing sun when the doors would not open, shortly after an Emirates flight arrived. One passenger said an electrical fault appeared to have caused the doors to stay closed. An MIA spokesman apologised for the inconvenience caused. He said the problem stemmed from an electrical fault in the arrivals terminal which was rectified as quickly as possible. The terminal is operating normally. Flights were not affected.