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Fire Guts Raw Material Warehouse In Oyo

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JUST IN: Fire Guts Raw Material Warehouse In Oyo
File Photo: Fire incident scene [Google image just for illustration]

There was a commotion at Oluyole Industrial Estate, in Ibadan, Oyo State, earlier on Wednesday after a raw material warehouse in the area was gutted by an inferno, Naija News learnt.

According to The PUNCH, the affected warehouse belonged to Sumal Foods Limited.

In a similar development, a fire reportedly gutted the second floor of Ezenwa Plaza, opposite Eke Awka Market, Anambra State late Tuesday evening.

Reports claimed that the fire was caused by a power surge from one of the shops in the plaza, burning down goods worth thousands of Naira.

It was gathered that the inferno was terrifying due to the combustible nature of phones, phone batteries and other accessories that were sold at the plaza.

The state fire service chief, Martin Agbili, confirmed the incident to reporters on Wednesday morning stating that the fire service responded to the distress call immediately after it was alerted to the incident.

“Immediately, we deployed our fire truck and brave firefighters in the scene of the fire. We were able to extinguish the fire. The fire incident which emanated from one of the shops was caused by suspected power surge.

“Only that shop was badly burnt because of combustible nature of phones, phone batteries and other phone accessories sold there. The fire also affected some of the roofing sheets of that building.

“We are extending our gratitude to those who called us in time and those helped in combating the fire.

“Please always switch off all electrical and electronic appliances when not in use to avoid power surge,” The PUNCH quoted Agbili saying.