ANOTHER FIRE DESTROYS 55 SHOPS IN ZAMFARA CENTRAL MARKET
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A fire that broke out in the early hours of Tuesday has damaged at least fifty-five stores in the Zamfara Central Market’s herbal medicine area.
This occurs just six weeks after more than 100 stores in the same area were destroyed in a similar occurrence.
The cause of the fire, which began at around one in the morning, is yet unknown while the inquiry is ongoing.
Although no official judgment has been reached, there are concerns that it might have been caused by particular flammable herbs kept in some stores.
The chairman of the impacted area, Alhaji Sa’adu Dahiru, acknowledged the extent of the damage and called the event catastrophic.
“The fire also destroyed some shops belonging to blouse and seasoning sellers,” he said. “I know some of our members who lost everything. They have families and rely on this business to provide for them.
“There is one of our members who kept his N50,000 in the shop with the intention of taking it to the bank today (Tuesday), but the money was razed along with his goods. I am appealing to the state government to look into our plight and support us financially.”
Alhaji Ahmad Salihu Shinkafi, the market’s managing director, said the management was still looking into what caused the fire.
“From what we were told by some of the traders, it was ignited by a herb which does not resist excess heat. They said once there is excess heat, it can explode. But we are still investigating to know the actual cause of the fire,” he said.
He also outlined preventive measures already in place: “We had banned the use of fire within the market premises. That is why we don’t allow tea sellers, food sellers and other people who are using fire to come near the market. So only God knows what caused this inferno.”
The tragedy underscores the mounting worry about recurrent fire disasters in northern Nigerian markets as victims assess their losses and demand government assistance.
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