Jamal Aideed News Today

A massive blaze has destroyed the central market in the northern Somali city of Hargeisa, wiping out hundreds of small businesses, officials said on Saturday. Fierce flames tore through the Waheen market late on Friday, sending huge clouds of smoke billowing into the night sky over Hargeisa, the capital of the breakaway region of Somaliland.

A massive blaze has destroyed the central market in the northern Somali city of Hargeisa, wiping out hundreds of small businesses, officials said yesterday.

A massive blaze destroyed the central market in the capital of Somaliland, wiping out hundreds of small businesses, officials said on Saturday. Fierce flames tore through Hargeisa’s Waheen open market late on Friday, sending huge clouds of smoke billowing into the night sky. The cause of the inferno that engulfed the sprawling market — the economic heart of the city, and home to an estimated 2,000 shops and stalls — is not yet known. Officials issued urgent appeals for help to recover from...

Cause of blaze at Waheen market in Hargeisa, which destroyed hundreds of businesses, is not yet known

Waheen market, home to an estimated 2 000 shops and stalls, was gutted by the fire which started on Friday evening.

A fire in Hargeisas main market destroyed hundreds of businesses, the cause of the blaze is still unknown.

Waheen market, home to an estimated 2,000 shops and stalls, was gutted by the fire which started on Friday evening.

Politicians in Somaliland have appealed for aid to help store owners who lost everything in a massive blaze at the central market in Hargeisa. The market is said to account for up to half the city's economy.