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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has officially informed the public of a fire outbreak at Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.<\/p>\n

The announcement was made via the authority\u2019s official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle on Monday.<\/p>\n

FAAN said its firefighting team was currently responding and working to contain the situation, adding that no loss of life had been recorded.<\/p>\n

The authority stated that further updates would be provided as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n

There was heavy smoke and rowdiness at the terminal earlier on Monday.<\/p>\n

Emergency response operations were ongoing as FAAN firefighting teams continued efforts to fully contain and curtail the fire, while the orderly evacuation of passengers and airport personnel was underway.<\/p>\n

FAAN said that to strengthen response efforts, it had activated mutual aid arrangements and called for reinforcements from the Lagos State Government, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, and other relevant emergency agencies.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wish to reassure the public that no loss of life has been recorded at this time, and all necessary measures are being taken to safeguard lives and property,\u201d the authority said.<\/p>\n

\u201cFurther verified updates will be communicated as the situation develops,\u201d FAAN added.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, has officially informed the public of a fire outbreak at Terminal One of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The announcement was made via the authority\u2019s official X (formerly known as Twitter) handle on Monday. 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