Fire has raised down administrative building, part of the arrival, departure and VIP building at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, Imo state.
An official of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) who confirmed the fire, said it might have been ignited by fault in the electric wiring of the building and the delay in putting it off allowed the fire to spread to other buildings at the airport.
FAAN in a statement said, “FAAN wishes to inform passengers and the general public that there was a fire incident that affected some parts of the terminal building of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri at about 1400hours today.
“The fire was however curtailed swiftly by officers of the Aerodrome Rescue and Fire Fighting Services Department of FAAN. There was no casualty and normal operations have since resumed at the airport. The Authority has commenced preliminary investigations into the cause of the incident,”
