There was panic on Monday after a massive fire outbreak engulfed the old terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
According to reports, the fire started at about 3:30 p.m., although the cause of the inferno had not been determined as of the time this report was filed. The affected terminal is currently undergoing reconstruction by the Federal Government.
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Henry Agbebire, stated that firefighters from FAAN were immediately deployed to the scene and were working to contain the blaze.
This incident comes nearly two years after a similar fire outbreak was reported at the international wing of the same airport. On September 6, 2023, FAAN revealed that a suspected electrical spark in the baggage hall ceiling caused a smoke incident at Terminal 1.
Authorities are yet to determine the exact cause of Monday’s fire.
Details later…………
