Another fire outbreak occurred, on Saturday, at the
international wing of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos, but it was quickly
quelled.
The timely intervention of the fire men of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), saved the airport from catching fire in view of the thick smoke that had already enveloped the terminal building with passengers and people around the terminal building scampering for safety.
The
incident was attributed to a cable spark, which was observed from the ceiling
on top of the airline’s office.
Confirming
the incident, on phone, the acting General Manager, Corporate Communications of
FAAN, Mrs Henrietta Yakubu, who confirmed that the fire started from the South
African office, however, described it as minor, saying the fire was immediately
put out.
In
a related development, there was confusion on Saturday afternoon, as fire
ravaged the Oshodi Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drugs
Administration and Control (NAFDAC).
The
fire, which reportedly started from the power house of the agency’s office
destroyed the warehouse and almost destroyed the laboratories.
The
general manager of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Adesina
Tiamiyu, confirmed the incident .
A
warehouse, where chemicals and other materials were stored, was razed in the
fire which started around 3.00 p.m.
The
fire was later put out by a combined team if firefighters from the Lagos State
Fire Service in conjunction with officials of the LASEMA and NAFDAC staff.
The
LASEMA boss ,while speaking on the fire said “Investigation at the scene
of fire outbreak at Nafdac office, Oshodi revealed that the fire started at
about 3.15 p.m. today Saturday 18th March, 2017.
“The
inferno started from the power house, escalating to the nearby warehouse where
chemicals were stored. Other buildings including the administrative building
housing the central laboratory complex of the agency, were salvaged by the
combined team of LASEMA and Lagos State Fire Service.
“Officials
of NAFDAC also rendered necessary support for the intervention. The fire
has been put under control as damping exercise is presently ongoing,” Tiamiyu
explained.
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