2017 Kapalala market fire: Difference between revisions

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==Response==
==Response==
[[President Lungu]] directed [[Minister of Local Government]] [[Vincent Mwale]] to quickly find an alternative trading area for traders who lost property at the gutted Kapalala Market.
[[President Lungu]] directed [[Minister of Local Government]] [[Vincent Mwale]] to find an alternative trading area for traders who lost property at the gutted Kapalala Market. He also directed that the  temporary trading area should have all necessary amenities such as toilets.


==Post accident==
==Post accident==

Revision as of 11:01, 1 September 2017

Time01:30
DateAugust 30, 2017
Non-fatal injuries0
Missing0
Suspect(s)Non

The 2017 Kapalala market fire was a fire accident that occurred at a marketplace in Ndola. The Market is believed to be the largest market in Ndola.

The accident

Fire fighters from the Ndola City Council, Luanshya Municipal Council, Indeni Petroleum Refinery and the National Airports Corporation battled the inferno for hours which was then quenched around 06:00 hours.

Response

President Lungu directed Minister of Local Government Vincent Mwale to find an alternative trading area for traders who lost property at the gutted Kapalala Market. He also directed that the temporary trading area should have all necessary amenities such as toilets.

Post accident

Also See

City Market fire

References

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