Factory Fire in Anambra State Destroys Property Worth Millions

Factory Fire in Anambra State Destroys Property Worth Millions

  • A factory in Nnewichi, Nnewi North, Anambra state was engulfed by fire on Wednesday morning
  • The blaze, which began around 5.30am, destroyed millions worth of tissue papers and baby clothing items
  • Firefighters battled the flames as residents watched, with officials confirming no casualties were recorded

Property worth millions of naira was gutted by fire on Wednesday morning in a factory located in Nnewichi, Nnewi North local government area of Anambra state.

The inferno, which reportedly started around 5.30am, destroyed large quantities of tissue papers and baby clothing items, including diapers.

Factory Fire in Anambra State Destroys Property Worth Millions
Factory Fire in Anambra State Destroys Property Worth Millions
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Residents caught by surprise

A resident of the area, Obinna Okoye, said the fire took them by surprise as many were still asleep when the incident occurred. He explained that firefighters arrived promptly to battle the flames.

“The fire service men are still trying to quench the fire. You know how inflammable pampers and tissue papers can be,” he added.

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Confirming the incident, the Commander of Fire Service in charge of Nnewi zone, F Jerry, said the fire had been brought under control. He noted that no casualties were recorded during the incident.

According to him, the cause of the fire was yet to be determined at the time of reporting.

Multiple fire incidents destroy properties

Legit.ng earlier reported that Properties worth millions of Naira have been destroyed in multiple fire incidents in Oyo state.

Two of the fire incidents occurred in Ibadan, the state capital and consumed properties, including goods and other wares.

According to the general manager of the Oyo State Services Agency, Akinyemi Akinyinka, more damage could have been done in the early hours of Saturday, May 10, but for the intervention of the agency.

Source: Legit.ng

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Basit Jamiu (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Basit Jamiu is a journalist with more than five years of experience. He is a current affairs and politics editor at Legit.ng. He holds a bachelor's degree from Ekiti State University (2018). Basit previously worked as a staff writer at Ikeja Bird (2022), Associate Editor at Prime Progress (2022), and Staff Writer at The Movee (2018). He is a 2024 Open Climate Fellow (West Africa), 2023 MTN Media Fellow, OCRP Fellow at ICIR, and Accountability Fellow at CJID. Email: basit.jamiu@corp.legit.ng.