The White House area of the Onitsha Market in Anambra State has experienced a fire incident.
The area, known as “Gbongboro” in local parlance, is situated at the back of the market and functions as a warehouse as well as a place to sell lace and other clothing items.
The fire, which broke out early on Tuesday, has damaged things worth millions of naira, but no one has been able to determine what set it off.
The shopkeepers could be seen frantically asking for the fire service men while trying to save the last of their merchandise.
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An eyewitness said, “The fire started at the White House where they sell lace materials. The place was supposed to be a motor park and an emergency exit but the people blocked it with illegal structures through the approval of some government agencies.
“Even when the fire service will come, there might not be entry point where they could enter easily to start battling the fire, even the traders could not enter to salvage their items and this has made the fire to continue to rage.”
The state fire chief, Martin Agbili, could not be reached for reactions as of the time of filing this report at about 9:20am as the fire continue to rage.
When contacted, the state police spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said, “The details are still sketchy but situation is being monitored and firefighters operatives and police are there. Other details shall be communicated.”
Details later…
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