Fire has gutted the White House section of the Onitsha Market, in Anambra State.
The section, popularly called “Gbongboro”, is the warehouse where lace and other clothing materials are being sold.
The White House is located at the back of the market.
The fire whose source has not been ascertained, started in the early hours of Tuesday, burning multi-million naira worth of goods.
The traders were seen trying to salvage what was left of their wares while calling for the men of fire service.
An eyewitness said, “The fire started at the White House where they sell lace materials. The place was supposed to be a motor park and an emergency exit but the people blocked it with illegal structures through the approval of some government agencies.
“Even when the fire service will come, there might not be entry point where they could enter easily to start battling the fire, even the traders could not enter to salvage their items and this has made the fire to continue to rage.”
