Residents posted on Facebook early Friday morning showing photos of the community’s Co-op┬аgrocery store on fire.┬а
Co-op store caught fire early Friday morning, triggering state of emergency
The only grocery store in Whale Cove, Nunavut has burned, triggering a state of emergency in the hamlet of about 500 people.
Stanley Adjuk, the┬аhamlet’s foreman, told CBC┬аthe fire is devastating to the community.┬а
“It’s going to affect a lot of things,” Adjuk said in Inuktitut. “It houses the fuel store and the post office office is located inside and our only grocery store.”
Adjuk said the building can’t┬а be saved and they’re letting it burn to the ground and keeping everyone safe.
He said he’s heard other community Co-ops are offering to help in whatever┬аways they can.
Residents posted on Facebook early Friday morning showing the community’s Co-op┬аgrocery store on fire.┬а
An update from Qulliq Energy Corp. at 3┬аa.m. Friday said the power was out in the community.┬а
Another update at┬а 7:15 local time said the fire spread to a power pole and crews are waiting for the fire to be put out before repairs continue.┬а
With files from Teresa Qiatsuq
