Warri: Fire Guts Ogbe-Ijoh Market Again

Image result for burning marketIt was gathered that wide fire gutted the market early hours of Wednesday.

The fire, an eyewitness said started from a small portion of the market and spread to other stalls.
The source blame the inferno on electrical surge.

Our correspondent could not verify  what led to the fire outbreak as at press time.

Unconfirmed report but said soldiers deployed to the scene had driven people from rescuing their wears following report that hoodlums are capitalising on the situation to loot.
The market has notoriety for monthly fire outbreak.

It would be recalled that Nigerian Tribune had reported some time ago that stores in the market illegal refining petroleum products which are ferried in plastic kegs from the creeks.

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