Fire razes another Anambra market

The latest fire incident began at about 12 a.m. at Kano Street Section of the market, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.

“You know, it started around midnight. So, we couldn’t reach fire service people on time until the day had almost broken,” he said.Mr Ukanu said the arrival of the fire fighters prevented the inferno from causing more damages.The Chairman of Anambra State Fire Service, Martin Agbili, has confirmed the incident.Mr Agbili said they suspected the cause of the fire to be a power surge in one of the cosmetics shops in the market.

The fire chief said no life was lost in the incident and that firefighters deployed in the area were able to put off the fire.Mr Agbili said some firefighters from the Federal Fire Service as well as police operatives in the state put off the fire.He advised traders in the market and other residents of the state to turn off their electrical and electronic appliances before leaving their houses and shops.

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