A fire outbreak Early Sunday morning 1am destroyed several residential buildings along Etagbor Cemetery Road in Calabar, leaving affected families counting their losses.
The exact cause of the fire is yet to be determined. While some residents believe it may have been triggered by a gas cooker, others suspect a candle was responsible. Authorities are yet to confirm the cause.
According to eyewitnesses, members of the community worked together to contain the blaze before it spread further, successfully extinguishing the fire before the arrival of emergency responders.
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Residents also expressed frustration over the delayed response of firefighters, alleging that the fire had already been put out by the community by the time they arrived. Some eyewitnesses claimed the delay angered residents, who nearly confronted the firefighters over what they described as a recurring pattern of late response to emergencies.
No official statement has been released regarding casualties or the extent of the damage as investigations continue.
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