of six members of a family. The cause ofthe fire could not be
ascertained though, neighbours of the deceased family members however
gave the time the fire started as 2pm.
Landlord of the house, located at number 17, New Estate Road, Railway
Quarters, said all they heard was a loud explosion, only too
noticeballs of fire next.
The residents claimed they ran out oftheir apartments in the
confusion, adding that the explosion came fromthe apartment of the
deceased familymembers.
According to residents, three boys, a girl and their parents were
those consumed in the fire. They put the ages of the children at
twenty two, seventeen, nine and seven years, adding that two other
daughters of the deceased parents were not at home when the incident
occurred.
The two other children, it was learnt relocated to write the ongoing
West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.
Neighbours said the father was a taxi driver while the wife was a pettytrader.
The landlord cried uncontrollably at the scene of the incident,
mumbling how he wished no lives were lost in the fire.
"If the fire had only consumed the building leaving the lives, we
would all have been consoled. But losing a family of six is a heavy
loss", he lamented.
Confirming the incident, Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer,
DSP Angela Agabe, said it was a sad loss, but said she was still
awaiting detailsof the incident.
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