Saturday, May 02, 2015
Kabul (BNA) A huge fire swept through a market in Mandawi area in the first police district of Kabul city on Friday morning. The incident took place around 10:00 am local time in Nawab market with preliminary reports suggesting at least 20 shops was burnt. The market was mainly occupied by the sellers of dry fruits and it has been reported that the traders have suffered enormous financial loss due to the incident.
The main cause of the incident has not been ascertained so far but it has been reported that the fire swept through the market due to a short circuit.
A huge fire has swept through a market in the same area nearly three years ago leaving around 600 shops in ashes while incurring a loss of $50,000 to each shop owner. Commercial buildings with low standards and lack of standard precautionary measures by shop owners are believed to be the main motives behind devastating fire incidents in the country. KP
