Early morning fire destroys shops at another Kano market
An early morning fire has destroyed several shops at the Kwalemar Fatima Simra Market in the Dakata area of Nassarawa Local Government, Kano State. The incident occurred on Friday, just days after another major market fire in the state, raising fresh concerns about safety in crowded business areas. The blaze, which started in the small scale industrial section of the market, affected shops mainly involved in oil production and the recycling of plastics and nylon materials. Witnesses said the fire broke out in the early hours of the morning and spread quickly before firefighters arrived. Preliminary estimates by local market leaders suggest that about 50 shops were destroyed in the incident. Traders watched helplessly as goods, equipment and structures were reduced to ashes. The Kano State Fire Service confirmed the outbreak and said its personnel were deployed to the scene […]
