Fire Rips Through Hundreds of Stalls at Islamabad Bazaar

7 年前

A huge blaze ripped through Islamabad’s Sasta Bazaar, gutting around 1,000 stalls on Wednesday, according to news reports citing officials. The fire started at a dozen garment stalls before rapidly spreading throughout the makeshift market.

The cause remains under investigation, but firefighters reportedly said the fire may have been started by shopkeepers burning rubbish nearby. Credit: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty via Storyful