Thursday, 17 October 2019

Popular Ochanja Market In Onitsha Razed!

Properties worth billions of Naira, was lost when tragedy struck at the Popular Ochanja market, in Onitsha, eastern bank of the River-Niger, Anmabra State, Nigeria.


Photo Source: Twitter

The incident happened on Wednesday, 16th October, 2019, at about 12:44pm. According to reports, a tanker loaded with the PMS product fell, spilling its content all the way through the  MCC, the Upper-Iweka and Ochanja market areas of the commercial Hub.

Although the actual number of casualties can not be confirmed as at the time of this report, eye-witness reports indicates that lives were lost and so many people sustained divers degrees of injury. 

It was gathered that the Anambra State Fire Service was no where in sight during the inferno. People were seen in videos and pictures making rounds, throwing packed water, otherwise known as pure-water in an effort to stop the fire.




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