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Clark Airport in Philippines, where part of the facility has been damaged by a strong earthquake, has decided to close the airport due to safety problems. We are worried that our tourists and the people of the country are tied up, and once the airline plans to transfer the passengers to the neighboring Manila via an alternative flight.

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It is inside the airport of Clark International Airport in the Philippines where all the facilities are destroyed by the strong earthquake.

The glass walls were shattered and some of the ceilings of the airport sank.

The bent steel structure is visible through the cracks in the ceiling.

The airline has been shut down by today (24th), but there is a possibility that the period may be extended or it may take longer, a local airline official said.

As the flight to Korea returns, more than 800 passengers have been tied up in Athens.

In the uncertain situation of airport resumption, airlines started to take measures.

I will send a temporary passenger to the nearby Manila airport to transport passengers to the country.

Asiana Airlines had a replacement flight to Manila via Incheon International Airport last night at about 8 pm, and Jin Air sent a temporary flight late last night to Manila International Airport.

[Choi Young-wook / Director of Asiana Airlines: We are planning to bring a temporary flight to Manila, an alternative airport for passengers who are tied up in the Clark area.

We have also canceled flights to / from Clark Airport in our country, or are returning to Manila to transport passengers.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained that there is no damage to our people in the aftermath of the earthquake in the Philippines.