Fire destroys 89 stalls in Tete, Mozambique
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Notícias
A fire destroyed 89 stalls in the Kwachena and Canhimba markets in Tete, Mozambique, affecting the income of dozens of families. Authorities are assessing the damage and investigating the cause, possibly linked to a short circuit and overloaded electrical installations, Notícias reports.
A fire destroyed 89 stalls in the Kwachena and Canhimba markets in Tete, Mozambique, leaving dozens of families without their main source of income, Notícias reports. The Kwachena market, in Mateus Sansão Muthemba district, lost 74 stalls, while 15 others were destroyed in Canhimba, in Matema district.
Mozambican authorities visited the site to determine the cause of the fires and assess the damage. A short circuit is suspected, as Tete is experiencing high temperatures and the markets’ electrical installations are under strain.
