Scores of corpses were gutted by a mysterious fire at
the mortuary section of the General Hospital Enugwu -Ukwu in Njikoka
Local Government Area of Anambra.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed,
who confirmed the incident, said the police command had launched
investigation to unravel the cause of the fire.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident occurred at about 5:40 p.m. on Saturday.
“Police patrol team, led by the
Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Nimo Police Division, CSP
Benjamin Egu on arrival at the scene, contacted fire Service department,
which later put out the fire with the help of local volunteers.
“However, the fire caused extensive damage
in the building as almost all the corpses at the mortuary were burnt
beyond recognition.
“The cause of the fire incident is still
unknown but the case is under investigation to ascertain circumstances
surrounding the incident,” Mohammed said.