THE multi-imillion naira Onitsha Medication Market, prevalently known as Ogbo Ogwu, was on Tuesday evening destroyed by fire, which guaranteed now less than three lives and obliterated a structure, it were injured to leave 10 individuals.
Fire was said to have come about because of a blast at the Compound/Careful Line of the market. One individual was said to have passed on instantly.According to two observers, previous individuals from the leaders of the market association, the fire occurrence began around two hours prior and men of fire administration were welcome to contain the hellfire.
At first individuals were frantically getting away on the grounds that it was a blast.
“There was rush; no one was considering how to save merchandise since it was a blast.
“I can strikingly affirm to you β on the grounds that I was there β the blast killed one individual right away.
“The two other were seriously impacted by the blast and were raced to a clinic. Furthermore, they are said to have kicked the bucket,” he said.
As yet seething
Notwithstanding, when Vanguard reached the Administrator of the market, Mr. Chukwulota Ndubisi, he declined to remark on the occurrence, saying that they are fighting to totally put off the fire.
His words: “Please, I can’t remark on the fire episode now. We are attempting to put it off totally to try not to spread to different segments of the market.
“Furthermore, once more, I can’t talk now for certain reasons. I will call you individuals later to address you.”
Chief, Anambra State Fire Administration, Martin Agbili, a designer, affirmed the fire occurrence, yet said the reason for the fire is yet to be found out.
“The reason for the fire and degree of harms are yet to be discovered, however my men are presently at the scene doing combating the fire,” he added.