A fire outbreak occurred at a one-storey building popularly known as the MTN Office, Awka, located in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The People’s Insight gathered that the fire, which started in the early hours of Sunday, raged for several minutes before the intervention of the Anambra State Fire Service, whose personnel battled to put it out.
Although no casualties were recorded and the cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained, the blaze razed the roof of the building as well as a few offices and properties within. It was, however, prevented from spreading further through the swift response of firefighters.
An eyewitness and resident of the area said:
“Thick smoke suddenly started from one of the rooms on the first floor of the building and within minutes turned into fire. It spread quickly to the roof of the building and other offices.
“It burned for some time before the intervention of the firefighters. They arrived at the scene around 3 am and battled the fire for several hours before eventually putting it out.
“The incident created panic in the neighborhood, especially for residents nearby, because of how close the houses are. Everybody was on red alert and many assisted the firefighters to ensure the situation was brought under control.”
The Anambra State Fire Service, through its Media and Publicity Unit led by the state fire chief, Chukwudi Chiketa, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. According to him, a crew of firefighters with firefighting equipment was immediately deployed to the scene after a distress call was received.
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