The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria(FAAN) said it has diverted all flight operations in Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA),Lagos to the D Wing following a fire incident at the E Wing.
A statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah , explained that at 05:29 hours, smoke was detected billowing from the E54 Bridge, leading electrical engineers to immediately cut off power to the entire E Wing.
She further explained that 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.
She said that the incident, which had escalated into a fire, was brought under control by 06:41 hours, adding that efforts to ventilate the smoke from the building are in progress.
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