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Mali: Fire Destroys Shops in the Capital’s Main Market Mali: Fire Destroys Shops in the Capital’s Main Market
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An overnight blaze at the main market in Mali’s capital, Bamako, destroyed about 2,000 shops, causing millions of dollars in damage. Fire crews struggled to gain access to the site because of blocked roads, and hydrants malfunctioned, residents and fire officials said Friday. An overnight blaze at the main market in Mali’s capital, Bamako, destroyed about 2,000 shops, causing millions of dollars in damage. Fire crews struggled to gain access to the site because of blocked roads, and hydrants malfunctioned, residents and fire officials said Friday. No one was killed or injured in the fire at the market, known as the Marché Rose, or pink market, officials said. Local merchants said they suspected that an electrical short-circuit had set off the fire. Mali is recovering from several years of crisis that have included a rebellion in the north, a military coup and the occupation of the northern two-thirds of the country by Islamist militants, who were driven out by French troops last year.
No one was killed or injured in the fire at the market, known as the Marché Rose, or pink market, officials said. Local merchants said they suspected that an electrical short-circuit had set off the fire.
Mali is recovering from several years of crisis that have included a rebellion in the north, a military coup and the occupation of the northern two-thirds of the country by Islamist militants, who were driven out by French troops last year.