Fire injures six, briefly suspends flights at Lagos airport
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Lagos, Nigeria: A fire broke out Monday afternoon at Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport, injuring six people and causing a temporary suspen...
Lagos, Nigeria: A fire broke out Monday afternoon at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport, injuring six people and causing a temporary suspension of flights, Nigerian airport authorities said.
The fire, which affected control tower operations, was brought under control and traffic resumed shortly afterwards, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said.
The six people injured people were in stable condition, the agency added.
Fourteen people trapped in the control tower were rescued unharmed after emergency teams deployed a crane to evacuate them, according to FAAN.
FAAN Managing Director Olubunmi Kuku said a temporary control tower had been activated to restore operations.
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