JUST IN: Fire breaks out at Lagos Airport, flights diverted

Early this morning, there was a fire outbreak at the E54 Bridge of Terminal One of Murtala Muhammed International Airport.

When electrical engineers saw smoke rising from the E54 Bridge, they quickly turned off the electricity to the E Wing of the airport.

The Federal Airports Authority (FAAN) Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs. Obiageli Orah Director, issued a statement stating that all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been redirected to the D Wing, despite the fact that the fire was contained at 06:41 am.

The statement reads: “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 (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.

“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.

In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing. More details will follow shortly.”