Metafrique: 4 dead and 16 seriously injured in new fire; governor wants the plant shut down

Author: Investir au Cameroun PublicationPublished on: November 3, 2026Country: Cameroon

Business & EconomySociety & Lifestyle

Metafrique: 4 dead and 16 seriously injured in new fire; governor wants the plant shut down

A fire, reportedly preceded by an explosion, broke out on November 2, 2026, at Metafrique Steel in the Bassa industrial zone of Douala. The provisional toll reported by authorities is four dead and 16 people seriously burned, who were taken to Douala General Hospital. Littoral Governor Samuel Dieudonné Ivaha Diboua called for the plant to stop operating, accusing the company of failing to implement safety measures ordered after previous fires. He announced an investigation, but no official order closing the plant had been confirmed.

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