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Fire ravages Baga fish market

Fire triggered from an electrical fault has ravaged the Baga fish market in Maiduguri destroying dozens of shops and other property

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Raging fire at the popular Baga Fish Market in Maiduguri on Sunday destroyed dozens of shops, fish stock and other property, NAN reports.

Malam Muhammad Labo, a trader in the Market, told NAN that the fire, started at about 10:30 p.m., suggesting that it was caused by electrical fault.

“We locked our shops and went home; later, we received the shocking news that the market was on fire.

Traders inspect the havoc caused by fire to the Baga fish market
Traders inspect the havoc caused by fire to the Baga fish market

“Most of the shops at the main fish market were burnt to ashes; we are still trying to put out the fire.”

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Labo, however, said that the quick intervention of the fire service personnel helped contain the fire from spreading to other parts of the market.

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Mr Ambursa Pindar, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), Borno State Fire Service, confirmed the incident and said that four fire-fighting trucks were deployed to the market.

Pindar said that the service responded promptly to fire calls at the market and appealed for calm, adding that the fire was under control.

He further said that the service would investigate the cause of the fire.

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