Fire Destroys Property At Diobu Community

Residents of Okwelle (Soku) waterfront community in Mile 2, Diobu, Port Harcourt City Council are  counting their losses following fire outbreak that engulfed over 30 makeshift rooms in the area,  Wednesday  morning.
A member of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area (PHALGA) Security Service, Chukwuma Atamkpo who spoke to newsmen at the scene of the fire incident, explained that a female resident forgot to put off her candle which caused the fire and spread to other makeshift rooms.
Another resident identified as Christain Alali said a resident forgot to put off his stove that later exploded and set the makeshift building on fire.
Two other female residents who also  spoke at the scene, lamented that they were at work when the fire started and on getting home their rooms had been razed completely so they were not able to pick anything.
They called on Government to come to their rescue.
Meanwhile, the PHALGA security personnel were on ground to prevent hoodlums from looting property of residents that were brought out from the rooms by the owners.
The Tide reports that the youth of the community used water and detergent to put off the fire before the arrival of fire fighters.