KANDAHAR, Jul 20 (NNN-ANA) – A market caught fire, in Spin Boldak district of south Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, yesterday, causing huge damage, provincial government spokesman, Mawlawi Ezam, said.
The fire erupted in the morning rush hour, and turned more than 50 containers to ashes, until 11.00 a.m. local time, in the market called Wiksh Bazaar, the official added.
Commercial goods, including second-hand cars, spare parts and other items were in the market, the official said, adding, billions of U.S. dollars feared to have been damaged to the market.
Firefighters had been striving to put off the fire, the official said, adding, the reason for the fire has yet to be determined.– NNN-ANA
