Fire Service Gives Update On Onitsha Chemical Market Fire

At least eight shops were reportedly affected by the inferno that razed an Onitsha chemical market on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.

Naija News reported earlier of an explosion in Onitsha Head Bridge. The incident happened at the Science and Lab Line of Ogbo Ogwu Market but did not affect the entire Ogbo Ogwu Market, reports said.

The incident was said to have led to a stampede in the heavily populated market, which resulted in deaths and injuries.

Giving an update on the unfortunate incident, the Director of the Anambra Fire Services, Martin Agbili, said in a statement signed and issued to newsmen on Wednesday morning that the fire was brought under control by fire officials.

He said: ”It is really a terrible situation but the fire is under control now. The vibration from the explosions caused the collapse of some market buildings.

“A lot of safety measures have been taken to protect the entire market. There are casualties, but we can’t ascertain the actual number of death and the injured”.

The fire official noted that the inferno destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira.

Tragedy As 14 Burnt To Death In Kano Road Accident 

Naija News reports that at least fourteen people died from a tragic road accident in Kano State over the weekend.

The command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen moments after the disturbing incident.

It was disclosed that the passengers were burnt to death in the incident, which occurred along the Gaya-Wudil road on Sunday night.

According to the report, the accident involves a Toyota Hummer bus and a Hyundai jeep. The Kano FRSC Sector Commander, Zubairu Mato, confirmed the number of deaths on Tuesday.

Mato noted that road safety officials arrived at the scene at about 7.45 pm on Sunday and found out that the bus with registration number GML 102 TA belonging to Kano Line from Gombe State collided with the Jeep.

He said, “Thirteen passengers were burnt to death on the spot with 6 others injured in the accident.” One of the female passengers reportedly died on Monday morning at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital intensive care unit.