Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed in a midnight fire outbreak at Ahịa Mgbede, situated opposite the New Motor Spare Parts Market in Nnewi, Anambra State.
The inferno, which began in the early hours of today, left several shops in ruins, with goods and properties reduced to ashes.
The tragic incident has plunged the affected business owners into agony and despair.
Eyewitnesses said the fire raged for several minutes before firefighters arrived, while victims and sympathizers struggled to salvage what they could.
