Fire ravages bank, bookshop, shops in Anambra
Three separate fire outbreaks in Anambra State destroyed a bank, bookshop, and multiple shops in Awka and Onitsha. Learn about the causes and damage. Read More: https://punchng.com/fire-ravages-bank-bookshop-shops-in-anambra/
Three separate fires ravaged a commercial bank, a bookshop, and a commercial building in Anambra State, destroying property estimated to be worth millions of naira. The incidents occurred between Monday and Tuesday in Awka and Onitsha. The fires affected Keystone Bank on Port Harcourt Road in Fegge, Onitsha; a one-storey commercial building at Ifite Road, Amaenyi, Awka; and a bookshop located at No. 3 Venin Ezeani Street, Awada, Onitsha.
No lives were lost in any of the incidents. The Anambra State Fire Service successfully contained and extinguished the fires, with the cause of the bank fire attributed to a power surge and the commercial building fire caused by an electrical fault. The bookshop fire's cause remains unknown. Firefighters quickly arrived at the scenes and prevented the fires from spreading further.
Residents and business owners are urged to follow fire safety measures and report emergencies promptly.
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