
A building harbouring foodstuff shops within Cable Point Quarters,
popularly called Cable Point Market in Asaba, Delta State was this
morning razed by fire. According to people who live around, the fire
started around 2:00am in the morning and all efforts to put it out
proved abortive. Three people who reside around who tried to put out the
fire due to the large extent of goods that will be destroyed all
sustained various degrees of injures and are presently at a private
hospital where they are currently receiving treatments.
A security man who was however on duty said the fire broke out after a
prolonged sparks from the electrical cables’ switch boxes that were
connected to the market building. He said he called for help, but they
could do nothing has the fire was more than what they could put out.
Shop owners that returned to the complex with some goods this morning
were left in tears as many asked how they will start again. Police men
have been patrolling in order to scare away hoodlums from coming to
feast on what is left.
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