LAGOS- Passengers and airport users were thrown into panic on Wednesday as
fire engulfed one of the offices at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,
Lagos.
It was learnt that the fire occurred at the E-Arrival Wing of the
terminal, disrupting flight activities and triggering panic among passengers as
they fled the international terminal.
Firefighters and aviation security officials were immediately deployed
in the wing where the incident occurred.
Some security officials also assisted in evacuating some passengers
from the terminal to avoid stampede.
Findings by our correspondents showed that the fire started in the
office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at about 1pm.
It was said no big loss was suffered as a result of the incident.
An airport worker, Mr. Titus Nwoke, said the fire was quickly contained
by relevant authorities.
He said, “I just heard people shouting, ‘fire fire’, from my office.
When I came out, I found out that people were already running helter-skelter.
“Although I cannot really say what caused the fire, I know it was from
an office in the E-wing of the terminal, most likely the NDLEA office.
“Security operatives were very cooperative and calm in evacuating
people from the affected area, and the fire was contained in no time.”
The General Manager, Corporate Communications, Federal Airports
Authority of Nigeria, Mr. Yakubu Dati, said it was a minor fire.
Later, in a statement, he said, “There was a minor smoke incident at
the “E” arrival wing of the International terminal of the MMIA at about 1.13pm
today (Wednesday).
“The smoke was quickly traced to some offices at the E wing on the
ground floor of the terminal by a combined team of FAAN’s electrical engineers
and fire officers.”
He added that Investigations had commenced to ascertain the real cause
of the fire.
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