2017 Lusaka City market fire: Difference between revisions
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=== Response === | === Response === | ||
[[President Lungu]] state out | [[President Lungu]] state out | ||
he also stated his suspicion that the fire had been arson and an act of "sabotage." | |||
==Post accident== | ==Post accident== | ||
Revision as of 18:43, 4 July 2017
| Time | 02:00 |
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| Date | 4 July, 2017 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 0 |
| Missing | 0 |
| Suspect(s) | Non |
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. Initial reports indicate that no one was killed. This is the country’s biggest and busiest market and is one of the many public and private buildings to
have been set ablaze in recent months.
The accident
It is unclear how the fire started but preliminary reports indicate that the fire began around 02:00.[4] Early Tuesday morning the Market was found engulfed in fire as shop owners cried helplessly while watching thier property being burn to ashes. The Lusaka City fire fighters were first on the ground trying to save the market.
Response
President Lungu state out he also stated his suspicion that the fire had been arson and an act of "sabotage."
Post accident
In the aftermath of the fire, the market has been closed.
References
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