Gas discharge

Hundreds of passengers and airport staff at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, were thrown into panic when the sudden discharge of a gas-based fire suppression system was mistaken for smoke, causing people to scamper for safety. According to a source within the terminal, the fire safety system in a control room located inside the arrival hall was activated, releasing the terminal’s FM-200 fire suppression system. While the exact cause of…