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Nicaragua: Dozens of shops lost to blaze at traditional market
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-39917930Nicaragua: Dozens of shops lost to blaze at traditional market
14 May 2017
From the section Latin America & Caribbean
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. Shopkeepers and market workers rushed to the area to try to rescue their belongings and minimise their losses.
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Firefighters struggled to reach to 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.
An estimated 100,000 people visit Nicaragua's biggest market every day.
