Mr Martin Agbili, Director/Fire Chief of Anambra Fire Services, stated that the chemical market fire explosion in Onitsha Head Bridge affected 80 establishments.
This is stated in a statement issued by Agbili in Onitsha on Wednesday.
He stated that the event occurred in the Science and Lab Line of the Ogbo Ogwu Market, not the full Ogbo Ogwu Market in Onitsha.
Fire Service: Onitsha Blast Left 80 Stores Demolished
”It is really a terrible situation but the fire is under control now. The vibration from the explosions caused the collapse of some market buildings.
“A lot of safety measures have been taken to protect the entire market. There are casualties but we can’t ascertain the actual number of death and the injured”, he said.
The fire also destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira.
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