By Mustapha S Koli in URR
A huge fire that started around 7pm on Monday has destroyed Basse main market burning down almost the entire market. The cause of the fire is not yet established.
Business men and women scrambled back and forth as they tried to fight the fight. And few minutes later, fire fighters, and villagers joined the market men and women to fight back the fire.
But reinforcement was demanded later on from Bansang fire fighters which also showed the presence of the police, soldiers, and Chinese Construction Workers.
Foday Danjo, chairman of Basse Area Council said: “the entire market has had been destroyed.”
A victim of the fire described the incidence as the worst fire disaster in the history of Basse and appealed to the Government of the Gambia to come to their rescue.