Fire destroys houses, shops in Calabar

Fire destroyed six houses and four shops on Eyo Edem Street near Watt market in Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State in the early hours of Tuesday.

Eyewitnesses said the fire broke out around 2:30 am on Tuesday while the cause of the fire could not be determined.

A victim of the incident, Mr. Enobong Moses, lamented that the State Fire Service could not do much because of the poor equipment that was used.

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The Fire Service Public Relations Officer Cletus Makpere, who confirmed the incident, to journalists said:

“Our men were there and they were able to bring the fire under control. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Our men have gone to the scene to carry out post-fire inspection to ascertain the cause of the fire outbreak.

“We have not done the cost of the property burnt. We expect our men to come back with the report. It is after that we will know what was burnt.”

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