A fire incident at the Masaka market in the Karu local government of Nasarawa state has left many traders counting their losses.

According to eyewitnesses, the fire, which started at about 10 PM Friday night, has left many of the traders devastated.

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At the time of filing this report, there was no presence of fire service officials to contain the fire as a portion of the market was still burning.

The last time a fire incident affected the market was in 2019.

Videos of the incident obtained by Channels Television saw traders lamenting their losses while scavengers ransacked the ruins in search of valuables.

Traders at the market have called for the government’s intervention in the wake of their losses.