On Sunday, August 18. two shops at the Mainline of Mgbuka Obosi market in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra were destroyed by a fire incident that razed the location.
The fire, eyewitnesses said almost affected other shops but for the intervention of firefighters in the state.
Confirming the incident, the Chief Fire Officer of the Anambra Fire Service, Chukwudi Chiketa, said the service received a distress call at 2:00 am on Sunday.
His words, ”The Anambra Fire Service received a distress call at 2:00 a. m. of a fire outbreak at Mainline of Mgbuka Obosi market.
”The gallant firefighters and equipment were deployed immediately to the scene, they fought and contained the fire.
”No Life was lost, the fire affected two stores and a provision shop while many other stores and shops in the market were saved,” Chiketa said.
Adding that the fire was caused by a power surge, Chiketa advised the general public to always be safety conscious in whatever they did, adding that fire was destructive when out of control.
