Fire guts popular hotel in Onitsha

<p>“The situation is under control. The fire started around 4:30 am on Monday, and when we got the information, our men were quickly mobilised to the scene, and they condoned off the area to avoid any case of vandalism,” he said.</p>, <p>Men of the fire service from Delta and Anambra states are currently at the scene battling with the situation at the time of filing this report.</p>, <p>DAILY POST learnt that the incident, which occurred early hours of Monday, led to the burning of a substantial part of the hotel structure.</p>, <p>More to follow…</p>, <p>Sopurum Hotel, located in the Nkwelle community, Onitsha, Anambra State, has been gutted by fire.</p>, <p>The police spokesman for Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the fire incident to Channels TV, saying the situation is under control.</p>