Metro/Crime
Fire Breaks Out At Lagos Airport, Flights Diverted
Information reaching the OsunReporters News confirmed that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has diverted all flight operations from the E wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) following a fire at the terminal.
According to reports, the fire knciden started in the early hours of Thursday after a smoke was detected at E54 bridge.
Sources revealed that that officials of the Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) were swiftly mobilised to contain the fire which has cut off power supply at the section of the old international terminal.
Reports further confirmed that the old terminal has experienced a series of fire disasters, necessitating its intermittent shutdown.
While confirming in a statement by FAAM Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah, said the quick intervention of the airport firefighters saved the day.
According to her; “At 05:29 hrs, smoke was detected billowing from the E54 Bridge, leading electrical engineers to immediately cut off power to the entire E Wing.
“The Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) team was quick to respond, arriving at the scene by 05:30 hrs.
“Initial suspicions point to sparks from an electrical unit as the cause, but a thorough investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire. The incident, which had escalated into a fire, was brought under control by 06:41 hrs.
____,,,Efforts to ventilate the smoke from the building are in progress. In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing.”
At the time of filing this report, level of damages at the incident still unknown.
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