Fire guts 10 shops in Katsina central market

Fire has gutted 10 shops astatine the Katsina Central Market, besides known arsenic Fatima Baika Market, successful the aboriginal hours of Tuesday.

Some traders attributed the incidental to a solar-powered energy inverter, alleging that it sparked the blaze that rapidly dispersed done parts of the market.

The spokesperson of the Katsina State Fire Service, Rabe Audi, confirmed the incidental successful a statement, saying a distress telephone was received soon aft the occurrence started, prompting firefighters to swiftly mobilise to the scene.

He said the punctual effect helped to forestall the occurrence from spreading to different sections of the market, adding that 7 adjacent shops and respective goods were successfully saved.

According to him, 10 shops were wholly destroyed successful the inferno earlier it was brought nether control.

The affected shops reportedly included those dealing successful nutrient items, beverages, textiles, curtains and different assorted goods, portion a Peugeot 406 conveyance was besides among properties rescued from the fire.

Rabe Audi noted that the origin of the occurrence is inactive nether investigation, but advised membe...