Anambra: Fire guts two-storey building on Iweka Road
A commercial two-storey building on Iweka Road, near Ochanja Main Market in Onitsha South LGA, Anambra, was gutted by fire on Tuesday evening.
The fire chief of the Anambra Fire Service, Chukwudi Chiketa, confirmed the incident on Wednesday.
According to him, the fire service received a distress call at about 9:35 p.m. on Tuesday and immediately deployed its firefighters to the scene.
“We don’t know the exact cause of the fire, but we were called to respond, and we did.
“The incident affected four shops in the two-storey building, but many others were saved. These shops contained furniture materials such as leather, foam, and other items,” Mr Chiketa said.
He added that the fire crew worked tirelessly and withdrew from the scene at about 3:05 a.m.
Residents and sympathisers were seen trying to salvage the remains of goods from the affected shops.
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