BREAKING: Fire Guts Bayelsa Radio Station

Radio Bayelsa Glory FM 97.1, Bayelsa State has been gutted by fire in the early hours of today.

The station belongs to the Bayelsa State Broadcasting Corporation.

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According to Sahara Reporters, the fire started from the main studio and as the time of filing this report, fire service personnel are trying to put out the fire.


A staff of the station who was on duty when the inferno started, disclosed that the fire started from the transmitting house, to the studio and accounts department at about some minutes past seven o’clock Tuesday morning.

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The staff who pleaded anonymity said: “We were in offices trying to begin the day’s work when we heard a loud sound like explosion coming from the transmitting house, and behold it was fire. We ran outside immediately for safety, the fire spread to the studio, accounts department and other areas.”

The fire service had to call for more reinforcements before the fire was put off.

However, the inferno wrecked serious damage to the building, equipments, computers and furniture.

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