Bogota, Nov 4 (IANS) An explosion took place Wednesday in a warehouse of an airport in Colombia, police said.

The explosion occurred in the warehouse of the Villavicencio airport, but no casualties were reported. Apparently a packet exploded in the warehouse, Xinhua said.

The airport was closed for a short while and an investigation was on to determine which kind of explosive was used.

Several airlines suspended their flights from Villavicencio after the blast.