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A fire outbreak has ravaged Gwagwalada Market in Abuja.
An eyewitness who captured the fire on video claimed it had been burning since about 7 pm on Saturday.
In the footage, the individual recording the incident is heard saying, “Since 7 o’clock,” as the fire burns through parts of the market.
The cause of the outbreak has not yet been established, as claims linking it to an electrical fault remain unconfirmed.
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