1 student dies due to fire outbreak at Crowther Memorial Seminary School, Anambra

When a fire broke out at the Bishop Crowther Memorial Seminary School in Awka, the capital of Anambra State, one person died and other houses were damaged.

Although the origin of the fire is still unknown, information has indicated that it happened on Saturday night at approximately 11.30 p.m.

Additionally, rumors circulated that the fire had destroyed mattresses and other student items in the school’s dorm.

It was reported that a morgue received the victim, a student who passed away in the incident.
Chukwudi Chiketa, the state fire service chief, confirmed the event on Sunday through a statement from the Anambra State Fire Service’s Media Unit. He added that firefighters and a fire truck arrived at the area 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.

“Update on the incident that occurred in Bishop Crowther Seminary, Awka” was the title of the statement.

The statement read in part, “The Anambra State Fire Service Chief arrived at Bishop Crowther Memorial Seminary School, Awka at 10:55 a.m. on Sunday, for a firsthand inspection and assessment of the level of damages caused by the fire outbreak that occurred on Saturday night in the school.

“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.

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Emendu expressed gratitude to the state fire service for their timely arrival and ability to contain the fire before it spread to other areas of the structure.

“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,” the statement read.

The Fire Chief reminded the public that although fire is lethal, it is also controllable.

He exhorted everyone to always think about their safety and to use caution in all they undertake.

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