Property worth millions of US dollars was destroyed yesterday after fire gutted Splash Paints and Plastics premises along Lyton Road, in Workington, Harare.

Brian Hwandi, the human resources manager for the firm, said they had suffered significant loss.

H metro reports that the fire started when the shrink wrap machine sparked, the firebrigade arrived however it was late to save the property

Hwindi said, “There were thinners close to the machine which provided a catalyst for the flame.

“The fire has been going on for close to two hours now and the Fire Brigade is struggling to stop this big flame