By Olasunkanmi Akoni
All 12 personnel trapped in the control tower of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, were rescued alive without injuries after a fire gutted part of Terminal 1, destroying some items in the process.
The fire, which originated from the IT server room on the third floor of the five-storey building near the E-wing of the departure lounge, was contained thanks to the coordinated efforts of multiple agencies.
The immediate and remote causes of the incident, which occurred on Sunday afternoon, are still under investigation.
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Fire Service continue to battle the blaze.
Controller-General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, confirmed that no lives were lost. She said, “The fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of MMIA is under control. All 12 personnel of the control tower have been successfully rescued alive without any injuries, and no one remains trapped.”
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A fire broke out in Terminal 1 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, causing damage and trapping 12 personnel in the control tower. Fortunately, all individuals were rescued safely without any injuries. The blaze, which started in the IT server room on the third floor near the departure lounge, was controlled with the combined efforts of various agencies. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation, with the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and FAAN Fire Service working to extinguish it.
Margaret Adeseye, the Controller-General of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, confirmed that no lives were lost in the incident. She stated, “The fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of MMIA is under control. All 12 personnel of the control tower have been successfully rescued alive without any injuries, and no one remains trapped.”
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