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| Sabon Gari market in Kano on fire |
An early
morning fire on Saturday destroyed shops at Sabon-Gari Market, Kano.
This is
the second fire incident in the last four months with the first destroying
hundreds of shops and property worth billions of Naira.
Eyewitness
said the fire, which affected shops belonging to meat, fish and vegetables
sellers, started around 5 a.m.
Men of
the State Fire Service, were however, able to control the inferno before it
spread to other parts of the market.
When
contacted, the State Director of Fire Service, Mustapha Rilwan, said the fire,
which started around 5 a.m, destroyed many stalls.
“The
affected shops were made up of shift but our people were able to put off the
fire in time.
“The
fire was said to have been caused by some people believed to have been cooking
in the market.
Labels: Fire razes shops at Sabon Gari market in Kano
