Man starts fire and smashes check-in desk with hammer

A busy Italian airport as been partially evacuated after a man set fire to a check-in area.

Video footage posted on social media shows chaotic scenes inside Terminal 1 of Milan’s Malpensa airport as a fire rages at one of the desks while a man attacks digital screens before being detained.

A man has been arrested and the situation brought under control, according to the Lombardy Airports Association.

However, it warned of potential delays and cancellations to departures at the bustling tourist hub popular with Brits.