2017 Lusaka City market fire

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Time02:00
Date4 July, 2017
Non-fatal injuriesNo reports yet
MissingNo reports yet


The 2017 City market fire was a fire accident that occurred at a marketplace in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia on 4 July 2017.[1][2][3] It is estimated that property worth millions of kwacha has been destroyed in the fire.

The accident

It is unclear how the fire started but preliminary reports indicate that the fire began around 02:00.

Post accident

References

  1. Anttention media. "Fire destroys Zambia’s biggest trading hub, City Market". antvt.com. 4 July 2017. URL.
  2. Kasebamashila Kaseba. "Where were the police and PF ‘soldiers’ guarding City market". Lusaka Times. 4 July 2017. URL.
  3. Herald.co.zw. 4 July 2017. URL.