A fire incident has broken out at the Imo State Airport also known as Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, the incident broke out at the arrival section of the Airport.
As gathered, passengers and workers already scampering for safety, meanwhile, punchng.com is reporting that the cause of the inferno was not immediately ascertained, but a source at the airport said that there was an ongoing renovation at the arrival section, which was affected.
The reports state that the inferno, which raged for 50 minutes, started around 2:10 pm.
It took spirited efforts from men of the fire service and the airport workers for the fire to be quenched.
The source said, “It happened at the arrival department of the airport where the authority was carrying out renovation work.
“It would have caused bigger havoc but for the arrival of men of the fire service.
“It started around 2:10 pm and raged for 50 minutes. It damaged equipment and infrastructure, but the rescue work assisted in salvaging the situation.”
When contacted, the Police spokesperson in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, said that he had yet to be briefed.
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