By Bukola OlasanmiĀ
Several persons have been left injured, while multi-million Naira worth of goods and buildings have been destroyed in the fire that gutted the Chemical Market in Onitsha Head Bridge, Anambra State; with many people said to be trapped in the inferno.
It was gathered that the fire started at about 12:10pm on Tuesday when the chemicals stored in some shops started exploding one after the other.
Many people were also said to be injured as the chemicals were exploding and hitting people at various points.
The men of the Anambra and Delta States fire service are on the ground battling to put out the fire.
According to reports, human casualties were recorded.