Anambra: Fire Engulfs Commercial Two-Storey Building

A fire broke out on Tuesday evening, ravaging a two-storey commercial building located on Iweka Road, near Ochanja Main Market in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Confirming the incident on Wednesday, the Chief Fire Officer of the Anambra State Fire Service, Mr. Chukwudi Chiketa, provided details to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

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,” Chiketa said.

“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.”

He added that the fire crew worked tirelessly and withdrew from the scene at  about 3:05 a.m.