Kano: Millions lost as fire razes 44 shops at GSM market
No fewer than 44 shops at the popular Farm Centre GSM market in Kano metropolis has been destroyed by fire, officials say,
The fire started at about 5:30 p.m when most of the traders in the market had closed for business, eyewitnesses say.
Phones and other valuables worth millions of Naira were reportedly lost to the fire which was said to have been caused by a spark from a converter supplying power to some of the shops.
However, no life was lost in the incident.
The state’s Fire Service Director Alhaji Mustapha Rulwan confirmed the incident.
“We received distress call around 5: 20pm and we immediately mobilised our personnel to the area,” he said.
“We were able to put out the fire within 45 minutes,” he added.
This is the second time the market was gutted by fire in the last eight months..
