Fire Outbreak Guts Watt Market In Calabar Cross River State

A fire outbreak has been reported at Watt Market, a popular market in Calabar, Cross River state.

The fire was said to have caused enormous damage to goods, estimated to worth millions of Naira. It started around 2:00 am on Thursday, it affected about six shops in the market.

The Calabar Command of the Federal Fire Service, headed by Mrs. Olumayowa Olomola, confirmed the incident, stating that the fire originated from a power surge at one of the shopping malls.

Although Olomola couldn’t ascertain the exact value of the destroyed goods, she however confirmed that the affected shops were well-equipped with wares.

Olomola emphasized that if not for the quick response from her team, the fire would have spread to more shops.

In Olomola’s words, “Our response was swift, and we were able to contain the fire within the six affected shops.