A fire broke out around 2:30 am at No. 57 and part of No. 55 Azikiwe Street, Mile Two Diobu, Port Harcourt, engulfing properties worth billions.
As of 6:36 am, the fire was still ongoing despite the presence of the fire service, which had deployed water using up to five vehicles.
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At No. 57 Azikiwe Street, the building housed eight shops which contained tailoring materials, five weaving machines, cash, an ice block machine factory, a food stock store, and a refrigerator shop. Seven rooms were affected. No. 55 Azikiwe Street is a warehouse for assorted drinks.
This incident follows previous fires in the area, including a brothel fire last year and the burning of the popular Ojoto market two years ago.
