Fire has reportedly broke out this morning at Onitsha Main Market,the biggest market in West Africa destroying shops and goods worth millions of naira.
The fire is said to be particularly in a section of the market known as Kano Street.
It was gathered that the fire started at about 1 on Monday morning, defied attempts by men of the Anambra State fire service to extinguish it.
The Chief fire fighter in Anambra State who confirmed the incident, said he promptly deployed his men to the area when he was alerted.
He said: “The fire started around 1 a.m., and I quickly deployed my men there.
“So far, they have gone to refill the fire trucks with water twice, and our men have gone to refill a third time.”
