Fire Razes 3 Passenger Boats In Rivers Jetty

 

Three passenger boats were yesterday destroyed following a fire incident that occurred at the popular Bonny/Nembe/Billed jetty in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Also, a Toyota vehicle, parked close to one of the passenger boats was totally razed while a building housing the Marine Police and the Nigerian Navy was touched by the fire.

The Bonny/Nembe/Billed jetty, which serves the people of Bonny and Bille in Rivers State as well as Nembe in Bayelsa State was reconstructed and commissioned by the administration of former Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike in 2022.

Sources said that the fire started around 4:00pm from one of the passenger boats due to electrical issues.

The sources said the fire however escalated to the two other nearby boats that had illegally refined petroleum products on board.

The Rivers State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement on the sad development.