The famous Mile One Market in Mile One Diobu Port Harcourt is now in flames following a fire out-break which started in the early hours of today. Some of those wth whom I spoke at the scene said the fire may have started around 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. While a host of others denied having any knowledge about when it started.
However, when I arrived at scene of the incident by 3:40 a.m., the rampaging fire had mercilessly gutted a large portion of the market. Though some fire fighters from the Rivers State Fire Service whose office is situated still at Mile One under the flyover were present as at press time. The fire seem to have surpassed their skill and equipment as the fire (with multiple explosions ) gradually and steadily kept moving to other parts of the market and buildings along the Ikwerre rd. With thousands of traders, sympathizers and onlookers flooded everywhere, loud outbursts of cry are heard here and there. Some traders were rushed to the hospital for medical attention upon arrivng just to discover that their shops and goods have have been razed down... To worsen the situation, a driver who stole someone's car loaded with goods while trying to escape from the police patrol van ran over a boy whose chances of survival is very slim. Its indeed a sad day!
For Nairaland PH, Jehdorb, Reporting.

Witness it live, what a horrendous experience. R.I.P to the dead

home alone: Witness it live, what a horrendous experience. R.I.P to the dead

Its terrible...

3rd on d line! Why must it be of every Year December that 1 major market in ph would be gutted by fire? If its not mile, its mile 3 or borokiri, hope its not a ritual thing

Dat's one question on the minds of many awaiting an answer...

Nobody died I was dere..help as much people as I can..

daggy1987: Nobody died I was dere..help as much people as I can..

Note: my report does not contain any such information. Rather, I said d boy hit by d car has slim chances of survival... Besides, wat part of d market were you in your asistance of others?

This sort of thing takes the nation 2 steps backward economically. Fortunes wasted.

I saw it this morning. It was a Terrible one. Goods and shops were burnt to ashes. God help and provide for those that lost everything.