Panic in Benin as solar panel Ignites fire at Oba market

The Chairman of Oredo Local Government Area, Engineer Gabriel Iduseri, has explained that the fire outbreak at Oba Market on Wednesday was caused by a solar panel.

This is the second fire incident at the market in five years. Reconstruction work has already started in the affected area.

After inspecting the site, Iduseri said that only one shop was affected and that firefighters and security officers quickly contained the blaze before it spread.

He added that the council will no longer allow traders to install solar panels in the market and will check all electrical connections to prevent future fires.

“We discovered that a solar panel caused the fire,” he said. “We will stop traders from using them and inspect all wiring in the market. We’ll also support the affected trader to recover.

Thankfully, there was no major damage or loss of life, and we took steps to prevent theft.”
It was reported that the trader whose shop was affected collapsed after the incident.