Many shops at the Electronics Parts Market in Nnewi, Nnewi North Local Government Area of Anambra State have been razed by an inferno destroying goods worth several hundreds of Millons in the process.
Fire Chief Chukwudi Chiketa confirmed on behalf of the Anambra State Fire Service that officers of the service responded swiftly to a distress call and contained the blaze.
“The fire started at about 9 am, and our men and equipment were deployed immediately to the scene,” Chiketa said.
“The affected building is a one-storey structure. The inferno consumed about five shops upstairs, which contained electronics and parts. The good part is that it has been controlled, and there was no loss of life. Many shops upstairs and downstairs were saved.”
“Every store owner should acquire fire extinguishers as a precautionary measure before the fire service arrives,” he advised.
The cause of the fire however remains unknown as at press time.