Fire Razes Market in Mogadishu, Property of Unknown Value Destroyed

GOOBJOOG NEWS/MOGADISHU: A major fire broke out in Marwo market in Mogadishu’s Elasha Biyaha area Saturday night destroying property of unknown values.

According to reports from the area, the fire was intensified by explosives that were reportedly planted inside the market, leading to an explosion. This incident occurred just a day after security cameras were installed in the market.

Reports indicated that the traders in the market had been receiving persistent threats from the Al-Shabaab group.

Despite the severity of the fire, there were no efforts made to extinguish it, resulting in substantial losses for many traders. The scene now shows traders gathered at the site after the fire was eventually brought under control.

As of now, the exact extent of the damage has not been officially confirmed.