Senegal: a fire ravages the Pak Lambaye market in Dakar

A firefighter on the ashes of the Pak Lambaye market, Sunday, October 4 in Dakar RFI / Manon Laplace

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During the night from Saturday to Sunday, a violent fire ravaged the Pak Lambaye market in Dakar, causing considerable damage.

But no victim is to be deplored.

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From our correspondent in Dakar,

Heaps of charred debris and columns of smoke.

After the fire that ravaged the

market

, nothing remains of Pak Lambaye.

This Sunday, a few traders came to see the extent of the losses.

The fire lasted all night but caused no casualties.

It triggered around 9 p.m. Saturday night and was not brought under control until 6:42 a.m. this morning.

It took ten machines and the mobilization of 102 firefighters to overcome it.

According to the emergency services on the spot, the fire started in a wood storage space before reaching all the shops.

For the moment, we do not know the cause of the fire.

But

.

Last January, Pak Lambaye had already been the scene of a fire and

.

It must be said that in Dakar, these are generally an anarchic and dilapidated assembly of canteens and electric cables.

This poses serious security problems and has prompted the authorities to carry out market renovations since 2019.

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