By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), today announced the diversion of flight operations to the D Wing, following a fire outbreak at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, who confirmed the incident in a statement, said: “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 team was quick to respond, arriving at the scene by 05:30 hrs.”
She said the emergency responders suspected that the outbreak was caused by “sparks from an electrical unit,” assuring that “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,” she added.
The outbreak was caused by sparks from an electrical unit, and a thorough investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire.
