During the night from Saturday to Sunday, a fierce fire ravaged the Pak Lambaye market in Dakar, causing significant damage. But no sacrifice is to be regretted.
From our Dakar correspondent,
Piles of charred dirt and columns of smoke. After the fire that ravaged the market in Dakar, there is nothing left of Pak Lambaye. This Sunday, a few traders came to see the extent of the losses.
The fire lasted all night but caused no loss. It triggered around noon. 21 Saturday night and was not brought under control until 6 p.m. 06.42 this morning. It took ten machines and the mobilization of 102 firefighters to overcome it.
According to the on-site emergency services, the fire started in a wood storage room before reaching all the stores. At present we do not know the cause of the fire. But this is not the first time the place is burning.
By January last year, Pak Lambaye had already been brand and other markets stood before him. It must be said that in Dakar, these are generally an anarchic and counterfeit collection of canteens and electrical cables. This poses serious safety issues and has prompted authorities to carry out market renovations since 2019.
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