A fire incident occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on Thursday following an electrical fault.
The fire started at about 11.45am on one of the floors of the terminal where the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has its offices.
The smoke from the scene caused panic in the departure hall, with passengers and workers running out of the hall for safety.
A FAAN fire truck with registration number P6-03 and a pick-up van with Lagos registration number FKJ-407-AS were seen at the terminal battling to put out the fire.
The situation was eventually brought under control after about an hour.
Yakubu Dati, the General Manager of Corporate Communications of FAAN, said in a statement that it was a “minor smoke incident”.
Dati said: “There was a minor smoke incident at the departures hall of the international terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 11:45am today.
“The smoke was quickly traced to the electric panel room on the second floor of the terminal by a combined team of FAAN’s electrical engineers and fire officers.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the incident was caused by a short circuit at the panel room which was quickly arrested by the engineers on duty.
“The Authority wishes to assure the traveling public and other airport users that there was no immediate danger to anyone as a result of the incident neither did it affect flight operations at the terminal.
“The Authority has directed the Directorate of Engineering and Maintenance to commence immediate investigation into the immediate and remote causes of the said short-circuiting of the cables.”