Fire guts section of Onitsha Main Market, destroys goods worth millions
A fire outbreak has made serious destruction to a section of Onitsha Main Market in Anambra State. The inferno broke out in the early hours of the morning, damaging a building that housed a police post, fire service station, market security office, and warehouses for fabric goods.
According to some traders who raised the alarm over the fire, the incident started near the Gwongworo section of the large market. Meanwhile, no casualties were recorded but the the blaze led to the loss of several goods worth millions of naira.
The White House is the office of the leaders of the market, an expansive two-story building that houses several offices, and halls for meetings on the first and second floor, while the ground floor hosts shops. Sources said the area, mostly affected by the fire is the block of shops under the White House, where expensive lace materials are sold.
However, the State Fire chief, Mr Martin Agbili, is yet to react to the unfortunate incident. But traders and other support groups have mobilised to put out the fire. Normalcy has returned to the market but many traders are counting their losses.
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