Fire guts commercial building in Anambra
A commercial building on Atani Road by Uga junction in the Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra was gutted by fire on Friday.
Chukwudi Chiketa, the fire chief of Anambra Fire Service, made this known to journalists in Onitsha.
Mr Chiketa said the service received a distress call at about 5:17 a.m. and immediately deployed firefighters to the scene.
“The incident occurred at the top floor of a storey building inside GMO company situated at Atani road by Uga junction, Okpoko.
“Though the top floor of the one-storey building was affected, there were many savings, including other structures and property inside the company’s premises,” the fire chief said.
He said the firefighters could control the fire from escalating beyond the top floor, noting that the cause of the fire had yet to be ascertained.
Mr Chiketa encouraged residents on timely contact to the fire service in any related situation to help reduce the extent of damage before the arrival of firefighters.
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