No injuries in large fire at market in Ajman, U.A.E.: local police

By Lisa Barrington Reuters

Posted August 5, 2020 2:27 pm

Updated August 5, 2020 2:57 pm

1 min read

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Click to play video: 'Massive fire breaks out in market in Ajman, U.A.E.' — Massive fire breaks out in market in Ajman, UAE – Aug 5, 2020

DUBAI — A large fire which broke out on Wednesday evening at a market in the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates caused no injuries or deaths and had been brought under control, the head of Ajman police said.

Parts of the market which had been closed for four months due to coronavirus precautions collapsed and were completely burned, Sheikh Sultan bin Abdullah al-Nuaimi said in a statement carried by state news agency WAM.