Panic as ATM machines catch fire in Calabar
CONFUSION broke out yesterday as Automated Teller Machines (ATM) cash point with five withdrawal points belonging to a new generation bank close to the gate of the University of Calabar caught fire yesterday.
No one was hurt in the incident it was gathered, but it caused panic among people who came to withdraw at the cash point.
The incident occurred soon after the bank officials loaded cash in to the machines.
It was gathered that policemen cordoned off the area after the incident.
“I have never seen such a thing happen at an ATM withdrawal point before,” an eyewitness in the area said.
Bank officials who were spotted at the scene of the incident refused to make any comments.