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Nicaragua: Dozens of shops lost to blaze at traditional market | Nicaragua: Dozens of shops lost to blaze at traditional market |
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A fire in Nicaragua has destroyed part of a traditional market in the centre of the capital, Managua. | A fire in Nicaragua has destroyed part of a traditional market in the centre of the capital, Managua. |
More than 60 stalls and shops at the Mercado Oriental have been lost to the blaze, which began in the early hours on Sunday. | More than 60 stalls and shops at the Mercado Oriental have been lost to the blaze, which began in the early hours on Sunday. |
Shopkeepers and market workers rushed to the area to try to rescue their belongings and minimise their losses. | Shopkeepers and market workers rushed to the area to try to rescue their belongings and minimise their losses. |
It took firefighters four hours to control the fire. There were no casualties, the authorities said. | It took firefighters four hours to control the fire. There were no casualties, the authorities said. |
The fire began before 06:00 local time (13:00 BST). | The fire began before 06:00 local time (13:00 BST). |
Firefighters struggled to reach the central area of the market, according to Nicaragua's Disaster Prevention Agency. | |
Access to many hydrants has been blocked by shops built illegally over the years as the market expanded without proper planning, local media reported. | Access to many hydrants has been blocked by shops built illegally over the years as the market expanded without proper planning, local media reported. |
An estimated 100,000 people visit Nicaragua's biggest market every day. | An estimated 100,000 people visit Nicaragua's biggest market every day. |
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