Japan Tobacco International is Malawi’s tobacco giant (JTI) Malawi Tobacco Company (JTI Leaf Malawi) warehouse fire in the capital, the damage can be up to millions of dollars, with no casualties.
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) Malawi Tobacco Company (JTI Leaf Malawi) on the same day, a fire broke out in the company’s leased warehouse in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, resulting in serious losses, Xinhua reported on August 18th.
In a statement, the company confirmed the incident, adding that although the incident resulted in the “total loss” of all stock and materials stored in the warehouse, there was no personal injury or loss of life.
According to a media interview, Limbani Kakhome, the company’s director of corporate affairs and communications, said that the exact amount of damage from the fire is not yet known, but is expected to be in the millions of dollars.
Even so, stakeholders are assured that business operations will continue as usual as the affected warehouse is separate from the company’s main factory.
The statement also mentioned that
- “We have a robust contingency plan in place designed to minimize operational disruptions and effectively recover from these losses.”
Gresham Ngwira, the police spokesperson for the area where the incident took place (Gresham Ngwira) The fire is said to have started at 6:00 am local time on Sunday (18th), and all the raw materials, green tobacco, and other items stored in the warehouse were burnt.
Both the police and the business said the cause of the fire has not yet been identified.
