A fire outbreak caused by an electrical fault has razed a female hostel at the Cross River State College Of Education, Akamkpa, Cross River. The fire started by 11AM today Friday May 27th. No life was lost but one student is currently receiving treatment for minor injuries at a hospital, NGLatest has learnt.

Giving an account of the incident an eyewitness said:

"The incidents is as a result of electricity upsurge. Yesterday the engineer tried to pump the uncharged water tap, but could not pump water, so he left without informing the management that there is electricity fault, so the next morning when the generator was powered, it resulted to this incident that has now inconvenienced all the dwellers in the female hostel B."

Another source added:

"The fire extinguishers at the hostel were empty at the time of the fire incident. It was after this event that the College Management bought new ones just today."

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Source: http://www.nglatest.com/2016/05/fire-burns-down-female-hostel-at-cross.html

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