A major fire of undetermined origin in a nightclub killed several people on Saturday night in an upscale neighborhood of Cameroon’s Yaoundé, said a rescue worker and a security guard.
“Many deaths are feared,” state television CRTV said, without further details, and at least 16 people died, according to a fire official. “When we arrived, it was panic, there was a strong fire with lots of smoke,” he said.
“We counted 16 dead and five injured but some victims were able to be transported before we arrived,” he added.
“It went very fast, it was a little over 2 a.m. and the majority of customers tend to arrive around 3 a.m.,” assured a security guard present at the time of the drama.
The nightclub is located in the Bastos district, which is home to luxurious houses, embassies and diplomats’ residences.
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