Fire Guts Popular Onitsha Main Market
AFNews Reporter
Nov 28, 2022
Fire on Monday destroyed a section of the popular market in Onitsha, Anambra State.
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According to The Nation, the fire gutted the market around midnight with the cause of it, yet to ascertain.
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A trader in the market, Obenta Jude said two block of shops within the section of the market known as Kano Street have so far been razed by the inferno.
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He said efforts by fire fighters who arrived the scene shortly to put out the fire have not been successful as the fire continued raging.
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Confirming the incident, Fire Chief, Engr Martin Agbili said his men were promptly deployed to the area immediately he was alerted.
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He said: "At about 0220hrs (2.20am) of Monday 28-11-2022, Anambra State Fire Service, received a distress call of fire outbreak at Kano Street behind Main Market, Onitsha.
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"However, we deployed our fire truck and firefighters to scene of fire and they have been working there. They have gone for refilling of the fire truck twice.ÔÇØ
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— AFNews Reporter