Tag: Fire outbreak

Barely six days after the Singer Market inferno destroyed over 1,000 shops, the Fatima Simra Multi-Purpose Market, located at the Dakata Small-Scale and Industry Multi-Purpose Market, was engulfed in the wee-hours of yesterday, destroying no fewer than 50 shops. Public Relations Officer of the Kano Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, noted that the fire started at 5:50a.m, and that the Fire Service is still battling to put it out. He noted that they have yet to ascertain the level of damage caused, as investigations will…

Fire has engulfed Gidan-Gilas, popularly known as ‘Gidan-Mai’ at Singer market, in Kano destroying multi million naira worth of goods. Eye witnesses reports said a shop known for selling provisions, was seen in flames and thick black smoke moving into the sky, drawing a large crowd of traders and residents struggling to save goods and prevent the fire from extending to adjoining structures. According to the eyewitnesses, the fire was already spreading to other buildings, heightening anxiety at the busy market area. There was no immediate trace to what exactly…