80 shops at the Kasuwar Kurmi Market in Kano City have reportedly been destroyed by fire, according to the Kano State Fire Service.
The fire began at around 05.23 in the morning, according to a statement made on Wednesday in Kano by the service spokesman, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi.
According to Abdullahi, the service received a distress call from a man named Aliyu Alkasim informing them that a fire had broken out in the market.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the market is well known for its trade in leather, ginger, and perfume.
The spokesman said six permanent and 74 open shops were completely razed by the fire.
Abdullahi, however, confirmed that no life was lost and no one was injured.
He said the cause of the fire was being investigated.
Abdullahi advised consumers to switch off and disconnect all electrical appliances and avoid careless use of naked fire, especially within the market premises.
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