There was an incident of smoke outbreak at the Terminal 1 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos on Wednesday morning.
The cause of the outbreak which started at about 0750 hours was yet to be determined as at the time of filing this report, however a statement by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) through its Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mallam Abdullah Yakubu Funtua said the smoke originated from the basement of the terminal one building.
Yakubu Funtua added that prompt response from the men of Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS) of the international airport brought the situation under control.
There was no casualty recorded as all passengers, staff, and airport users, the Terminal building was promptly evacuated because of the smoke that had permeated some areas of the terminal building.
After the successful evacuation, airlines were relocated to the newly constructed terminal 2 to carry out their operations.
The smoke that filled the departure hall had however subsided at about when African Business Travel News (ABTNEWS) left the facility at about 11:00 hours.
