THE Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the fire at Murtala Mohammed Airport (MMA) in Lagos in the early hours of Thursday, April 25.
The FAAN confirmed this in a statement on Thursday by its director of public affairs and consumer protection, Obiageli Orah.
The over-an-hour-long fire incident has forced the airport authority to divert all flight operations in Terminal 1 to the D Wing.
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“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 Service (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.
“In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing. More details will follow shortly,” the statement read.
Recently, there has been a constant fire outbreak at the Lagos Airport.
In March this year, a fire broke out at the MMIA Lagos, reportedly leading to travellers and workers being evacuated to a departure hall due to thick smoke billowing from a section of the facility.
In September 2023, there was also a fire outbreak at the MMA, Lagos.