By Boris Esono in Buea
A six room house has been razed by fire in the Molyko
checkpoint neighborhood in Buea. The incident which happened on August 16th
2017 was caused by an electrical spark due to high voltage, we learnt.
The
fire occured at about 12 mid night when the electricity supplier ENEO suddenly
reestablished electricity after a power cut.
Fortunately
for the inhabitants of the said house, none was home when the fire started. It
was first recognized by neighbors from a two storey building next to the razed
plank house.
However,
despite late intervention of neighbors, it was never enough to calm the blazing
flames. The neighbors unfortunately strengthened the fire as it blazed more and
more.
On a
lighter note, neighbors, friends and loved ones have been able to mobilize and
two temporal rooms have been provided to house some of the displaced
individuals. Meantime, some who could not take the shock, immediately left
Buea. One of such victims an expecting mother had all her baby clothes consumed
by fire and had no option but to leave Buea for the moment.
”I have
lost everything that I have, but I thank God that I was able to salvage all my
certificates and a few of my belongings thanks to the fact that my room is
located on the last end of the room farthest from the meter where the fire
evolved “. Lamented one victim popularly called Timaya
Timaya
like all the other tenants joined their voices to thank all those available who
did lend them a hand of support.
This fire came to highlight the weaknesses of the services
provided by the electricity supplier Eneo
It also
throws light on the need for effective and professional connectivity in our
neighborhoods and houses in particular especially plank houses.
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