The Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria has been gutted by fire on Wednesday morning.
According to reports, the inferno started in some parts of the number one gateway airport while staff were going about their daily routine with passengers on standby.
While officials are still investigating the incident, it was gathered the inferno erupted from a malfunctioning cable on the Tarmac.
“All passengers and staff were asked to evacuate the building while the Lagos State Fire service was on hand to complement that of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN),” Tribune quoted a source as saying.”an eyewitness said
A response team of the Airport Fire and Rescue Services Department have arrived the scene
BREAKING: Lagos International Airport On Fire
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