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A midnight fire has razed over 90 shops at the biggest spare parts market in Uwelu, Egor Local Government of Edo State.
The areas affected were sections where Mercedes Benz, Mazda, Ford and Toyota parts are sold.
Some of the traders collapsed when they visited the scene. One was said to have almost ran into the raging fire.
The fire allegedly started about 11:45pm on Monday and lasted till 4 am despite efforts by fire fighters from the University of Benin and Army barracks. Read more