Babatunji Wusu –
According to reports, one student has died and numerous possessions have been burned in a fire that started at the Bishop Crowther Memorial Seminary School in Awka, the capital of Anambra State.
The event, which happened on Saturday night at around 11.30 p.m., damaged mattresses and other student possessions in the school’s hostel.
The student who perished in the event was reportedly carried to a mortuary, while the origin of the fire is yet unknown.
Chukwudi Chiketa, the state fire service chief, confirmed the fire incident in a statement on Sunday. He added that firefighters and a fire engine were sent to the location right away, and that the fire was contained.
The principal described how the fire affected a portion of the school’s dormitories when the fire chief paid the school a visit on Sunday for an inspection, according to the statement.
In addition to expressing sympathy to the victim’s family and the school administration, the fire chief urged everyone to always exercise caution.
According to the statement, the fire chief visited the school on Sunday for inspection, and the principal narrated how the fire affected a part of the school’s hostel.
The Fire Chief also commiserated with the victim’s family and the school management, urging people to always be safety conscious.
“Recall that Anambra State Fire Service received a distress call at 11:30 pm, on Saturday, May 18, 2024, which reported a fire outbreak in one of the school’s hostels. Our firefighters and one of the fire trucks were deployed immediately to the scene of the incident, and the fire was contained.
“The cause of this fire is still unknown, but it’s confirmed that one of the students died at the scene and has been taken to a mortuary.
“The school Principal, Ven. Dr Emendu, who received the fire chief, narrated how the fire affected a part of the school’s hostel, damaged everything, including mattresses and other students’ belongings therein, and left one dead. According to the principal, there was no other casualty, and no injury was recorded.
“The Fire Chief sympathised with the school management and the entire students of Bishop Crowther Memorial Seminary School, urging them to take heart as God will console them in his own way.
“He also commiserated with the family of the deceased, who at the time of the visit were still on their way to the school, stating that it’s always painful and heartbreaking to lose a child, not to talk of in such a situation of fire outbreak. He prayed to God to give them the fortitude to bear the loss.”
