The Anambra State Fire Services Director, Martin Agbili, has said that 80 shops were affected in the chemical market fire explosion in Onitsha Head Bridge.
Agbili disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Onitsha.
The Director said the incident  took place at the Science and Lab Line of Ogbo Ogwu Market not the entire Ogbo Ogwu Market, Onitsha.
He said; ‘’It is really a terrible situation but the fire is under control now. The vibration from the explosions caused the collapse of some market buildings.’’
“A lot of safety measures have been taken to protect the entire market. There are casualties but we can’t ascertain the actual number of death and the injured.”
It was reported that the fire destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira.