Fire destroys goods at relocated Creek Road Market in Port Harcourt

A fire has destroyed goods and property worth millions of naira at Creek Road Market in Old Port Harcourt Township, Rivers State, Channels Television reported. The affected area was the section of the market relocated to Number Three Field. Traders were assessing the damage and counting their losses when the report was filed.

The cause of the blaze had not been officially established. Traders and eyewitnesses were described as puzzled about how the fire started. No official report of fatalities had been confirmed at the time of publication.

The supplied report does not provide details about when the fire began, how long it lasted, whether emergency services attended, or the number of traders and businesses affected. It also does not state whether authorities had opened an investigation or whether any relief measures had been announced. The scale of the reported property losses was described in broad terms as millions of naira.

The incident leaves affected traders facing losses while officials work to establish the cause. Further information about the damage, emergency response and any investigation was not included in the available material.