15 Families Displaced As Fire Destroys N200m Property In Calabar

No fewer than 15 families have been displaced after a fire outbreak on Tuesday night destroyed property worth about N200 million on Ekondo Street, Calabar, Cross River State.
The inferno, which reportedly started in a bedroom at about 10pm, spread to other parts of the building, destroying household belongings, personal documents and other valuables belonging to the occupants.
One of the victims, Mr Anso Anso, an accountant by training, said the fire left the affected families homeless and without basic necessities.
According to him, information from his son and other eyewitnesses indicated that the fire started in a bedroom before spreading to other sections of the building.
“My ...