Uyo: Goods worth millions lost as fire razes Nigerian Bottling Company depot
Goods worth millions of Naira were lost as fire razed the Nigerian Bottling Company depot on Abak road, Uyo last night.
NAN reports it took the timely intervention of firefighters from the state Fire Service to contain the fire and stop it from spreading to the office complex.
“The fire started from where the pallets are packed and the fire service was quickly alerted to control the spread to other buildings,” Mr Charles, a witness, is quoted as saying.
“In fact, it was so serious; if not for the quick intervention of the firefighters it would have consumed the entire depot.
“Five trucks of firefighting vehicles were brought to put out the fire,” he said.
Thankfully, there was no life lost in the incident.
Chief Fire Officer in Akwa Ibom, Ndarake Ukpe, said the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. He however cautioned residents to carefully handle inflammable materials in this harmattan period.
The Uyo depot manager, Benjamin Uche, said he was yet to ascertain the quantity of goods lost to the fire.
“I have to take stock to know what we have lost in this incident,” he said.
