6 people were injured and flights were suspended. A fire broke out at Lagos Airport in Nigeria
Six people were injured and temporarily after at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in , Nigeria, on Monday evening, according to what the airport authorities announced.
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria stated in a statement that the fire appears to have started in the server room on the first floor of Terminal 1.
Lagos Airport Fire
The fire resulted in the injury of three women and three men, "They are all in stable condition"According to the statement, which pointed out that one person is undergoing further medical examinations.
Fourteen people were trapped in the control tower, but they were rescued and evacuated with the help of emergency, firefighting and security teams who are still present at the site.
The fire damaged the departure hall at the airport, which was undergoing renovation as part of a huge project at a cost estimated at approximately 712 billion naira ($530 million).
Construction of a control tower. Temporary
The Federal Airports Authority in Nigeria confirmed that the incident is largely under control, and that monitoring operations are continuing.
The airspace was temporarily closed in accordance with safety protocols, and the Nigerian Airspace Management Authority is working to establish a temporary control tower to resume operations as quickly as possible, according to the Nigerian Federal Airports Management Authority.
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