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VIDEO: Fire guts Abuja market

A fire outbreak has ravaged the Gwagwalada Main Market in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-fire-guts-abuja-market/

VIDEO: Fire guts Abuja market

A devastating fire engulfed the Gwagwalada Main Market in Abuja's Federal Capital Territory on Saturday evening. Eyewitness Sani Usman Zakariyya captured the inferno on video and alerted emergency responders, urging them to act swiftly before the blaze spread further. The video, posted on Facebook, showed the blaze roaring out of control at around 7pm, as authorities and security forces hesitated to open the market due to safety concerns.

The cause of the fire remains unknown. In a separate incident, 88 rebuilt shops were handed over to market fire victims in Sagamu, Oyo state, as the fire service managed to salvage a ₦20 million worth of property in a recent fire in Gombe estate.

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