Fire guts popular hotel in Onitsha
Fire has gutted Sopurum Hotel, located in the Nkwelle community, a commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra State, burning a substantial part of the structure.
The cause of the fire has yet to be ascertained, but it was gathered that the incident started at about 4:30 am on Monday.
As of the time of filing this report, men of the fire service from Delta and Anambra states were already on the ground battling with the situation.
Men of the fire service from Delta and Anambra states are currently at the scene battling with the situation at the time of filing this report.
The police spokesman for Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the fire incident saying the situation is under control.
“The situation is under control. The fire started around 4:30 am on Monday, and when we got the information, our men were quickly mobilised to the scene, and they condoned off the area to avoid any case of vandalism,” he said.
“No loss of life and the men of the fire service are on the ground controlling the situation and managing the fire,” Ikenga added.
