inferno engulfed a three-storey building in Nkpor junction in
Onitsha, Anambra State.
The fire was said to have been caused by chemicals stored in drums in
one of the three-storey buildings at No 1 Afam Uzugwu in Nkpor
junction . An eyewitness, Mr. Clement Okeh said the fire started from
a three-storey building and spread to other surrounding buildings
before the fire service stopped it from spreading.
The Vice Chairman of Red Cross Society in Anambra, Prof Peter Katchy
confirmed that one lady, who jumped from the three-storey building
sustained injury and is currently receiving treatment.
Katchy said the fire was caused by explosion from chemicals packed in
drums in the building, saying that the fire service from Okpoko
responded promptly but the intensiveness of the fire, made them to
alert another fire service from Awka to support them to put out the
fire.
He, however, warned residents against keeping any flammable material
or object in the house to avoid explosion or fire outbreak.
Some of the victims of the fire, Mr. Afamefuna Okwuora and Mr. Peter
Nzele, whose flats were completely destroyed by the fire, said they
lost property worth over N3 million, calling on federal and state
governments and corporate bodies as well as good spirited individuals
to come to their aid.
-TheSunNews
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