Over Thirty Shops Torched At Mboppi Market, Douala

At least thirty shops have been reduced to ashes in the Mboppi Market commonly known as Marche Mboppi in Douala II municipality.

Sources say, the fire incident that began in the late hours of Monday November 11, 2019 consumed shops along blocks 5 and 10 dealing in kitchen utensils, chemical and cosmetic products. “All the shops in the area have been reduced to nothing,” says a source.

The fire fighting unit of the Cameroonian army, arrived after a greater part of the affected section was destroyed in the flames.

Locals watch the wild flames in dismay
This is the umpteenth time shops in Mboppi market are destroyed by fire

Locals and victims say epileptic energy supply, “provoked an electric circuit that spark the fire”, but the the fire fighting unit says the cause is still to be determined.

The governor of the littoral region, Samuel Dieudonne Ivaha Dibious and the SDO for Wouri Benjamin Mboutou were on the scene last night, but are yet to make an official statement.

Victims of the fire are inconsolable.
At press time, fire fighters are digging the rubbles to retrieve valuables.

This is the umpteenth time shops in Mboppi market are destroyed by fire

Mimi Mefo Info (MMI)

Recent Posts

Atanga Politicizes Hajj, Calls for Biya’s Reelection

Cameroon's Minister of Territorial Administration and also president of the National Hajj Commission, Paul Atanga…

1 hour ago

Abduction Reported on Njikwa Road: Civil Servants Among Six Individuals Taken

Reports indicate that approximately six individuals, predominantly civil servants returning from celebrations of May 20th,…

3 hours ago

Julius Malema Refutes Trump’s “False” Claim of White Genocide in South Africa

South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters party, led by Julius Malema, has condemned what it says…

4 hours ago

2025 Government Common Entrance Exam Results Released for North West Cameroon

The Regional Delegate of Basic Education for the North West Region has officially released the…

4 hours ago

Cameroonian Rapper Jovi Urges Citizens to Register and Vote Ahead of 2025 Presidential Election

Cameroonian hip-hop artist Ndukong Godlove Nfor, professionally known as Jovi, has encouraged his followers to…

5 hours ago

British Tourist Arrested in Namibia on Allegations of Child Exploitation

65-Year-Old Faces Multiple Charges Including Rape and Indecent Assault

9 hours ago