There was pandemonium at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo state, as a section of the airport was razed down by fire.
According to a source
"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 savaging the situation."
The cause of the fire outbreak is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report as men of the state fire service and other emergency officials are currently at the scene trying to put out the fire.
The facility is the first state-government built airport but it was later taken over by the Federal Government and handed over to FAAN to manage.
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