Ten luxurious buses belonging to
popular transport company , ‘The Young Shall Grow’ were burnt to ashes at the terminal/warehouse,
located at New Cemetery Road, Onitsha, Anambra State.
The fire was said to have started at
about 3.am. No life was lost but many sustained minor injuries while trying to
rescue some buses and other property of the company at the scene of the
incident.
The workers who were alerted while
the fire was raging, were said to have been able to prevent it from affecting
the warehouse, with the help of men of Fire Service, who later came when the
the buses had all burnt beyond repair.
On arrival at the scene of the
incident, the fire had been put off, but the wreckage of the buses littered the
compound while sympathizers were seen taking photographs of the buses from
outside the compound.
Others gathered in groups discussing
the fire incident and bemoaning the great loss. Efforts to speak with the staff
of the company proved abortive .
However, an eye-witness, who said he
works for the company but did not want his name mentioned, said the fire
started at about 3.30a.m.
He said more vehicles would have
been rescued but the drivers left with the keys of the luxury buses thereby
making it impossible for those around to remove the buses.
He added that each of the buses cost
about N60 million, and therefore their loss totalled N600million.
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