Nigeria: Again, Fire Tragedies Visit Port Harcourt

Port Harcourt — Tragedy has again struck in Rivers State as about 30 persons comprising crew members and casual workers believed to have been trapped in a vessel were said to have been burnt to death at Abuloma Jetty in Port Harcourt yesterday.

The administrative block of the Rivers State government- owned newspaper, 'The Tide' as well as engineering section of the Silverbird Rhythm 93. 7 FM radio Station were also gutted by fire in the early hours of yesterday.

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