Items worth millions of naira were in the early hours of Thursday destroyed, following a fire outbreak at the popular Watt Market in Calabar, Cross River state capital.
The Commanding Officer, Calabar Command of the Federal Fire Service, Olumayowa Olomola, who confirmed the outbreak, said that the fire incident was caused by electrical surge in one of the shopping mall at the market. She explained that if not for the timely intervention from her team, the fire could have spread and affected more shops and other adjoining buildings.