Fire Razes Bayelsa State Mini-Estate Accommodating Flood Victims
A fire outbreak has destroyed property worth millions of naira at a mini estate accommodating flood victims on Otiotio Road in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital on Friday. It was gathered that the fire emanated from the fuel stored in the estate by black marketers. There was fuel scarcity in Bayelsa due to the flood that cut off access roads to the state for weeks. At the peak of flooding a few weeks ago, fuel was sold at N800 a litre, and had since been reduced to N500 as the flood water receded. It was learnt that a resident suffered burns but no life was lost.
Source: saharareporters.com