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Property worth millions lost, as fire guts Kaduna Varsity market

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Valuables estimated at millions were said to have been lost as inferno on Tuesday evening at the Kaduna State University (KASU) razed many shops and others.

Though, information on the development remained sketchy, sources said the fire started from a particular shop when electricity was restored before 7 pm.

Many students expressed sadness and sympathized with the business owners, saying the market was where they always rushed to for cheaper and quick cafe services and food.

One said, “students made frantic efforts to put out the fire while they awaited the arrival of fire service, but could no longer help the situation when a substance exploded from one of the burning shops.”

“The explosion from one of the shops escalated the fire and it extended to more shops, while the students watched helplessly.”

“The fire started when NEPA brought to light after six with just a shop, then we called the fire service and they didn’t come. So, the students started to forcefully bring out generators and other things before one shop exploded and the fire spread.”

“Most of the shop owners had closed for the day and had gone home when the fire started. If any of them were around, it would help to a large extent, because, they would have at least been able to remove flammable materials from their shops and that, would have helped put the fire under control.,” he said.

However, no casualty is being reported and the University authorities were said to have heightened security in the institution.

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