By Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Mimi Mefo Info
Published on 2024-01-29 21:53:29
A violent fire engulfed the plank storage store in the Comice district of Maroua 1st arrondissement in the Diamaré department of the Extreme North region of Cameroon. On Sunday, January 28, 2024 at 4:30 a.m., a violent fire broke out in the Comice market where several planks and laths were located. The night guards, overwhelmed by the fire, immediately alerted the store owners, who called for help from the 401st Fire Company of Maroua, who mobilized at the scene of the fire.
Despite the strong presence of the firefighters, it took two hours of fierce fighting for the twenty firefighters engaged to overcome the flames.
Enormous material damage was caused by this violent fire, with around ten shops reduced to ashes with immeasurable losses.
The residents see a problem with lack of foresight. “The real problem is that we don’t anticipate any security measures when there is a fire before the firefighters arrive. Sometimes everything goes up in smoke before they arrive, whereas if we were equipped with safety materials, we could do better before the firefighters intervene,” says a resident of the city of Maroua.
The defense and security forces present at the scene have opened investigations to determine the cause of the fire.
As a reminder, since the beginning of January 2024, the Extreme North region has been facing the phenomenon of fires that have caused enormous damage and even loss of human lives.
In most of the stores and shops in the city of Maroua, it is difficult to find extinguishers that can provide assistance in case of fire. Unfortunately, the merchants of Maroua do not anticipate any protection measures.
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