The Chairman of Oredo Native Authorities Space, Engr. Gabriel Iduseri, has attributed the hearth outbreak that occurred on the Oba Market in Benin Metropolis on Wednesday to a defective photo voltaic panel.
Talking to journalists after inspecting the scene, Iduseri mentioned just one store was affected within the incident, including that the fast response of firefighters and safety businesses prevented the hearth from spreading to different elements of the market.
“We learnt {that a} photo voltaic panel prompted the hearth. Henceforth, we’re going to cease the set up of photo voltaic panels contained in the market and in addition examine all electrical connections to stop a recurrence,” the chairman acknowledged.
He assured that the native authorities would help the affected dealer to recuperate losses and resume enterprise actions, noting that there have been no casualties recorded.
“There was not a lot harm and no lives have been misplaced. The Oredo Native Authorities was on floor to make sure order and forestall looting,” he added.
The final main hearth incident on the Oba Market occurred earlier than the 2020 governorship election in Edo State. Reconstruction work within the affected sections was nonetheless ongoing earlier than Wednesday’s hearth.
It was additionally gathered that the affected dealer reportedly collapsed upon listening to the information of the hearth on Wednesday night time.
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