An aerial view of the Dagestan capital of Makhachkala March 24, 2012.
REUTERS/Grigory Dukor Acquire Licensing RightsOct 29 (Reuters) - An airport in the southern Russian city of Makhachkala was closed on Sunday after a group of people poured onto the runway, the Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsia said.
Rosaviatsia said all aircraft bound for Makhachkala, in the region of Dagestan, were diverted to other airports.
Media reports from the area said demonstrators denouncing Israel's actions in Gaza had thronged the airport.
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Grigory Dukor, Rosaviatsia, Lisa Shumaker
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Locations:
Dagestan, Makhachkala, Russian, Gaza