PHOTOS: Fire outbreak at Kano market
There was a fire outbreak at Singer market in Kano on Tuesday morning. A store where biscuits and sweets were kept suddenly caught fire in the market, which is one of the busiest in the state. NGO, Access Bank render oral health services to 5,000 in Kano Low rice yield in Kano due to flood, […]
There was a fire outbreak at Singer market in Kano on Tuesday morning.
A store where biscuits and sweets were kept suddenly caught fire in the market, which is one of the busiest in the state.
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Operatives of the state fire service are currently working towards bringing the inferno under control.
Singer market is basically for wholesale and retail trading of confectionery, flours, packed food items like pasta as well as soft drinks among others.
Daily Trust understands that the affected store belongs to Mimza general enterprises.
Muhammad Abdullahi, an employee of the company, said the cause of the incident is unknown but electrical surge was suspected.
“It is the biggest store of the company, they store largely Chewing gum, sweets, milk and other things. We cannot say what caused the fire, maybe electrical. I was called this morning that fire has caught our shop, that’s how I hurriedly came and saw what’s happening.
“I cannot quantify the loss, honestly, it’s going to be millions because even yesterday they uploaded goods worth millions.”
Below are pictures from the scene:
