The Timber Market in the Marine Base axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, was razed by a midnight fire on Wednesday night.
It was learnt that the fire started from the casket section of the market about midnight breaking into Thursday.
It was also gathered that firefighters have not responded to the fire as of the time of filing this report.
Narrating what happened, one of the victims, Chidi Ogbomma, said, “I was at home around 11:30pm to 12midnight when I was called that there was fire at market. I don’t know where to start from.”
Ogbomma disclosed that machines, industrial woods and finished products were completely consumed in the fire.
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