Many persons were feared dead when a cargo boat caught fire in Port Harcourt, capital of Rivers State.
The boat, popularly known as market boat, was conveying traders to an unknown destination when it caught fire at Bonny/ Bille/Nembe Jetty at Port Harcourt township area.
The fire, which reportedly started around 10am on Monday, is still raging at the time of filing this report.
However, the cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained but onlookers suspected that a careless smoker may have thrown unspent cigarette into the boat.
