There was panic in Awka on Wednesday morning when a
Mercedes Benz car suddenly went up in flames at front of the Anambra State Government
House.
It was gathered that the sudden fire incident threw
workers in the Government House and members of security agencies into panic as
they battled to put it out.
A source told journalists that the panic was made high
by the fact that the state Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, had just driven past
the gate of the Government House to his office as he resumed work for the day
when the Mercedes Benz car suddenly went up in flame.
The spokesman of the Anambra State Command of the
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NCDC), Okadigbo Edwin, confirmed the
incident, but described it as a minor one.
According to Edwin, "On January 22, 2020 at
about 10.26hours, a Mercedes Benz car with registration number EPE 952 FM
caught fire at the front of the Anambra State Government House in Awka.
"The cause of the incident is yet to be
ascertained as investigation is ongoing, however, it could be linked to leakage
of fuel.
"The state Fire Service responded immediately,
and the fire was brought under control, while NSCDC Rescue Team led by SC Ochei
Paul assisted in rescuing the driver of the vehicle as well as
controlling traffic flow."
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