Update: Explosion in market caused by battery sparks - Police

The Enugu State Police Command said the explosion at a market in Enugu was caused by a battery spark.

LIB reported that the explosion occurred at the scrap site of the former New Artisan Market along the Enugu-Port Harcourt Road on Monday,  September 11, at about  8pm. The incident is alleged to have caused minor destruction in a nearby food shop including two vehicles parked near the said shop.

The command immediately dispatched its Explosive Ordinance Department ( EOD ) to the scene to ensure that the area was safe and secure for all.

The Spokesman of the command, SP Ebere Amaraizu, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday,  in Enugu said that a heavy-duty battery negative and positive in the scrap had contact with metal scrap leading to the explosion.

“The preliminary investigations have revealed that there was a fire contact with the battery at the scrap site of the former market,’’ he said, adding that investigations were still ongoing to unravel the incident to forestall future occurrence.

Source: LIB