JUST IN: Tears As Pregnant Woman, Baby, Others Burnt To Death In Rivers’ Morning Fire

• Tears As Pregnant Woman, Baby, Others Burnt To Death In Rivers’ Morning Fire.

• Many persons, including a pregnant woman and a toddler, have been reportedly burnt to death in an early morning fire at the popular Bonny-Bille-Nembe jetty in the Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a pregnant woman, a two-month-old baby, and two others have allegedly lost their lives during an early morning fire at the Bonny-Bille-Nembe Jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday.

Also, over 40 boats were burnt in the fire said to be caused by persons who attempted to load illegally refined products popularly known as kpofire in the local palance.

The fire started at about 2 am even as the victims which also include a male adult was reportedly burnt beyond recognition.

However, previous fire outbreaks at the jetty had been attributed to the storage of inflammable substances like petroleum products used in powering the speed boat engines in makeshift buildings within the slump.

The last fore outbreak at the jetty was in November during which several persons were burnt and properties estimated at several millions of naira, destroyed.

The jetty is usually a busy transit point for thousands of residents traveling from Port Harcourt by sea to Bonny, Bille, Nembe, and other riverine communities.

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The effects of these disasters are usually massive due to slow response to emergencies by the authorities or difficulties accessing the scene due to the terrain.

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