Some goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed following a fire outbreak at a warehouse located at Tabansi Estate, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
It was gathered that the inferno, which erupted on Saturday evening, led to panic within the community.
A resident of Tabasi Estate, identified as Okey, said that firefighters battled for several hours to put off the fire and prevented it from escalating to other neighbouring structures.
He said: “The cause of the fire is still unknown, but we suspect it could be as a result of excessive heat, as the weather has been extremely hot.
“We suddenly observed a thick smoke coming out from a corner of the building, and before we knew what was happening, it started increasing and burning fast.
“The situation created fear as residents and other passers-by mobilised to quench the fire before firefighters arrived.
“While some people living around struggled to salvage some of their belongings for fear that the fire might escalate.”
Also speaking over the incident on Sunday, the Media and Publicity Unit of the Anambra State Fire Service, Chukwudi Chiketa, in a statement, disclosed that no life was lost during the incident.
He said:
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“The Anambra State Fire Service received a distress call on Saturday, 14th December 2024 about a raging fire outbreak at the popular Tabansi Estate, Limca Road opposite Crunches, Nkpor, in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State.
“A crew of firefighters and firefighting equipment were deployed immediately to the scene, they fought and contained the fire.
“The fire affected a commercial (warehouse) building, but, there was no loss of life. The cause of the fire is unknown.
“The firemen withdrew from the scene after battling with the fire, but later at 0130 hours of Saturday, at the already contained fire scene, along Limca Road, opposite Crunches, Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State, the Anambra State Fire Service re-deployed a crew of firefighters and firefighting equipment upon an uproar that the fire re-ignited.
“The firemen returned to the scene and did proper damping. The general public is advised to remain fire conscious and stay safe.”
“A crew of firefighters and firefighting equipment were deployed immediately to the scene, they fought and contained the fire.
“The fire affected a commercial (warehouse) building, but, there was no loss of life. The cause of the fire is unknown.
“The firemen withdrew from the scene after battling with the fire, but later at 0130 hours of Saturday, at the already contained fire scene, along Limca Road, opposite Crunches, Nkpor in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State, the Anambra State Fire Service re-deployed a crew of firefighters and firefighting equipment upon an uproar that the fire re-ignited.
“The firemen returned to the scene and did proper damping. The general public is advised to remain fire conscious and stay safe.”
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