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Fire ravages stocks at drinks factory in Fandène, near Thiès

By , based on Dakaractu

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A fire broke out at a drinks factory in Fandène, in Thiès Department, and spread to its storage warehouses. Firefighters were trying to bring the flames under control, which were fuelled by rubber bottles, according to Dakaractu.

A fire broke out in the storage warehouses of a flavoured carbonated drinks factory in Fandène, in Thiès Department, Dakaractu reports. The flames quickly spread to the establishment’s stocks.

Firefighters who arrived at the scene were struggling to bring the blaze under control. Witnesses cited by Dakaractu said that rubber bottles stored there were fuelling the flames.

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