Goods worth thousands of naira have been destroyed as fire razed no fewer than four shops at the Nkwo Market, Umunze, in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, News About Nigeria reports.
The state fire service chief, Martin Agbili, who confirmed the incident, stated that the firefighters had received a distress call at about 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday.
He stated that upon receiving the call, the service deployed fire trucks and gallant firefighters to the fire scene, adding that they had fought, controlled, and extinguished the fire with the assistance of some traders and the public who came out at that incident time.
“The cause of the fire was unknown, but a suspected power surge. There was no casualty or loss of life during the fire incident, but about four shops were affected, mainly provision shops, plastic shops, and attachment shops,” Agbili added.
He, however, advised residents to always remember to switch off electrical and electronic appliances when they are not in use to avoid power surges.
Also speaking, an eyewitness said the fire was ignited by a suspected power surge and raged for several hours before the arrival of the men of the state fire service, who battled to control it.
Although no life was lost during the fire incident, goods and properties were destroyed in the affected shops, which were mainly provision shops, plastic shops, and attachment shops.
Recall that the state has recorded about 24 fire incidents between September 2023 and February 16, 2024. In January 2024, there were about nine fire incidents in different parts of the state, while about eight fire outbreaks occurred in February alone.
