There was a palpable panic as a massive fire outbreak engulfed the old terminal of the Lagos international airport.
According to reports, the fire outbreak started around 3:30 pm on Monday, but the cause of the inferno could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.The old terminal is currently under reconstruction by the Federal Government.The director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Henry Agbebire, confirmed the incident.
Agbebire, however, said that firefighters from FAAN were currently responding and working to contain the inferno.
He added: “No loss of life has been recorded. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.”
The development comes nearly two years after a fire incident was recorded at the international wing of the same airport.
On September 6, 2023, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria disclosed that a suspected electrical spark at the baggage hall ceiling caused a smoke incident at Terminal 1 of the airport.
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