Fire guts mega store in Kano market
Story from Shafa’atu DAUDA, Kano
There was a fire outbreak at Singer market in Kano State Tuesday morning.
A store where biscuits and sweets were kept suddenly caught fire in the market, which is one of the busiest in the state.
Operatives of the state fire service are currently working towards bringing the inferno under control.
Singer market is basically for wholesale and retail trading of confectionery, flours, packed food items like pasta as well as soft drinks among others.
Muhammad Abdullahi, one of the sellers in the market said the cause of the incident is unknown but an electrical surge was suspected.
“It is the biggest store in the market; they store largely chewing gum, sweets, milk and other things. We cannot say what caused the fire, maybe electrical. I was called this morning that fire has caught our shop, that was how I hurriedly came and saw what was happening.
“I cannot quantify the loss honestly, it’s going to be millions because even yesterday they uploaded goods worth millions.
