2017 Lusaka City market fire

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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.

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

The accident

It is unclear how the fire started but preliminary reports indicate that the fire began around 02:00.[4]

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.
  4. Herald.co.zw. 4 July 2017. URL.