Fire destroys Chinese-owned shops

Shops in Popondetta, Northern Province, burnt down on Monday, an eyewitness reveals.

According to Paul Jnr Maliou, the Lucky Winner Supermarket and Yummy Kaibar "all burnt down".

Town residents helplessly watched as the fire destroyed the Chinese-owned shops.  

"There is a fire station here but their fire truck has been in the workshop for some time now.

"Higaturu Oil Palm firefighting unit was called down to assist but most of the chain of buildings were already burnt down," Maliou said.

Another resident who spoke to Loop PNG, said: "Luckily it (fire) did not reach the fuel service station."

The cause of the fire is yet to be established by local authorities.

(Picture source: David Toperis)

Author: 
Charles Yapumi