A fresh fire outbreak has razed parts of Singa Market in Kano, destroying goods estimated to be worth millions of naira and leaving traders in distress.
The inferno, which reportedly engulfed Gidan Gilas popularly known as “Gidan Mai” affected a provision store where flames and thick plumes of smoke were seen rising into the sky, attracting scores of traders and residents who rushed to the scene in a desperate attempt to salvage goods.
Eyewitness accounts indicated that the fire spread rapidly to adjoining structures, heightening tension within the densely populated commercial hub as shop owners struggled to prevent further losses.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of the fire outbreak remains unknown, with no official confirmation on what triggered the incident.
Officials of the Kano State Fire Service were promptly deployed to the scene and initially battled the blaze with a fire truck. However, efforts were temporarily hampered after the water supply was exhausted, necessitating reinforcement.
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A second fire truck was later dispatched to sustain the firefighting operation, while a private water tanker from Aspira Nigeria Limited also joined in efforts to contain the inferno.
Despite these interventions, traders and residents expressed growing concern over the adequacy of emergency response resources, calling for additional water tankers to fully extinguish the fire and prevent further devastation.
The latest incident comes barely weeks after a similar fire outbreak at the same market caused extensive destruction, compounding the economic hardship faced by traders and raising fresh concerns over recurring fire disasters in the area.