The Fire engulfed the building next to Zenith Bank in Rumuokoro area of Port Harcourt in Rivers State. 

A severe fire broke out behind a Zenith Bank branch in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, in an unfinished three-story building.

Residents and bank customers were all terrified that it would spread to other buildings in the area.

The incident occurred at the Rumuokoro branch of the bank in Port Harcourt.

The cause of the fire is unknown, and as of the time of fileing this report, no firefighter was spotted putting it out.

From eyewitness statements on a viral video, Hitvibz learned that the fire department operators were noticeably absent 15 minutes after the tragic event.