Afghanistan, Dec. 21 -- A large fire tore through Kabul's historic Mandawi market early Sunday, destroying dozens of shops and causing an estimated $700,000 in losses, officials said.
A large fire swept through Kabul's historic Mandawi market early Sunday, causing an estimated $700,000 in losses and destroying dozens of shops, officials said, highlighting persistent safety risks in the capital's commercial areas.
The blaze broke out before dawn in a shoe market inside Mandawi, one of Kabul's oldest and busiest wholesale centres for imported goods such as footwear, clothing and household items. Thick smoke and towering flames were seen engulfing tightly packed rows of shops, according to images shared on social media.
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