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Covid-19: This Diwali in UAE, e-shop for sweets, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article, Download the all-new Microsoft News app – available now on iOS and Android, fire that broke out in the Ajman Public Market. “Workers at the neighboring market described how flames quickly engulfed the area. What does that sensor on my car windscreen do? Firefighters and civil defense crews are battling a major fire at a fruit and veg market in the United Arab Emirates’ city of Ajman on Wednesday. A day after a catastrophic explosion rocked the Lebanese capital of Beirut, reports of a major fire are now coming to light from Ajman in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the blaze is still unknown. While wearing blue surgical masks and protective gloves, a large group of shop owners and workers stood staring at what was left of their beloved 'Irani Market' in Ajman as tears welled up in their eyes on Thursday. 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Just now my sister sent me this from #UAE. Most of our customers were Arabs, tourists and local Emiratis." The medical facility was evacuated as a precautionary measure due to the close proximity of the raging fire,” the National noted. © Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2020. Only a day after a massive explosion devastated Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, killing more than 100 people, the United Arab Emirates' Ajman is now dealing with this massive fire. Trump says US military officials think deadly Beirut blast was an ATTACK, WATCH enormous Beirut blast from 15 synchronized camera angles as mystery surrounding its cause persists, Gina Carano’s formidable stand against BLM bullies is a much-wanted victory over cancel culture, Overdue antidote to Black Lives Matter’s poisonous ideology arrives in the form of Britain’s ‘strictest teacher’. Ajman: Ajman civil defense teams are fighting a fire that broke out in a warehouse containing sponge materials in Al-Jarf Industrial Area 1. Firefighters were seen battling to control the massive blaze at the Iranian souq. Photos: Mask up, Sharjah book fair begins on November 4, Five Uganda U20 players test positive for coronavirus ahead of Afcon zonal qualifiers, IPL 2020: Watson to announce retirement after reaching Australia, says CSK official, New coronavirus lockdowns lead to oil price slump, Shereen Reda’s Blue Getup and Short Blonde Locks May Be the Spiciest Thing on Your Feed Today. (Credit: @stillgray via Twitter), Last Update: Thursday, 06 August 2020 KSA 08:16 - GMT 05:16, Libya: UN praises meeting between military rivals after first day of talks, Israelis believe Trump victory in US election would be preferable for Israel. The Iranian souq is located near Ajman Speciality Hospital and opposite a separate fruit and vegetable market. Cause still unknown. He explained that 96 firefighters from Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman and Umm Al Quwain Civil Defence Departments partook in dousing the fire in a short time. Musthafa Kunhiparambath, owner of Jabal Al Noor Readymade Shop, a retail outlet that sold children's readymade garments, said: "I have lost at least Dh250,000 worth of goods. "There are dozens of shops in that souq,” the retailer said. According to Khaleej Times, a massive fire engulfed the fruits and vegetable market in Ajman's new industrial area. Fire breaks out in Ajman souq, hospital evacuated DUBAI – A huge fire broke out at a local market or souq in Ajman on Wednesday (August 5), sending thick plumes of smoke in the air. The National reported several workers in nearby shops tried to put out the flames with fire extinguishers, but were unable to stop the spread. A large fire broke out on Wednesday evening at a market in the emirate of Ajman in the United Arab Emirates, the National and Gulf Times newspapers reported.Local officials could not immediately be reached for comment or confirmation. Following the massive fire that broke out in the Ajman Public Market on Wednesday evening, civil defence authorities announced that a total of 125 shops were completely gutted. All rights reserved. Everything is gone. For these heart-broken shop owners, the Ajman Public Market, popularly known as the Irani Market, was not just the only source of their livelihood. Residents were evacuated, but several have … Following the massive fire that broke out in the Ajman Public Market on Wednesday evening, civil defence authorities announced that a total of 125 shops were completely gutted. The market wasn't just a shopping complex. Firefighters have reportedly gotten the blaze under control and are working to fully extinguish it. According to official reports, di fire break out at 6:30 pm inside di emirate new industrial area in Ajman, wey dey some 50 km away from Dubai. We have spent decades of our life doing business in the market. The site has been handed over to the police experts to determine the cause. A business that he has nurtured for the past 17 years of his life, Billipalankandy said nothing has prepared him for the losses he has suffered in this fire. Stunning Mars canyon IMAGES hint at ancient life-supporting environment, WATCH: Horde of locusts blocks out the skies in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Sick joke: Blogger arrested after brutal coronavirus prank on Moscow subway (VIDEO), Trump RUINED our Venezuela coup and botched ‘winning play,’ cries Democrat senator before getting ROASTED online, ‘A bomb of some kind’? "We were sitting in our homes, waiting for the market to reopen for the past four months and this fire took place," he said. The fire broke out around 6pm local time, according to Gulf News. For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app. Screengrab from a video posted on Twitter shows extent of fire. It was a place of historic value and was a tourist site. Hope all are ok. #عجمانpic.twitter.com/trj5ljJyQ1. No injuries have been … Everything we own is gone," explained Sameer Billipalankandy, a 40-year-old owner of Al Wahaj Blanket and Mattress trading. "The market which consisted of 125 stalls with seven entrances has been completely gutted," he said.