FIRE GUTS DOWN SPARE PARTS MARKET IN RIVERS STATE NIGERIA

Fire on New Year’s day destroyed five houses near the Ikoku spare parts market in Port Harcourt, capital of Nigeria’s oil producing state of Rivers.
According to witnesses, the fire started about 10.00 a.m. on Tuesday at the dump site of the market in Gambia Street, Port Harcourt.

The cause of fire is still unknown.

The witnesses said the fire destroyed disused cars and other spare parts at the dump site and later spread to surrounding buildings. Residents and store owners were seen evacuating their goods and belongings from buildings near the raging fire.
Fire fighters from the Agip Oil Company responded to distress call to put out the fire.