Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- Traders at the popular Singa Market in Kano State are reeling from financial losses following a devastating fire that raged for nearly 24 hours.

The fire, which originated in a provision store at Gidan Gashash on Saturday afternoon, spread rapidly across the market, obliterating goods and property valued at billions of naira.

The spokesperson for the State Fire Service, Saminu Abdullahi, confirmed that firefighters were deployed immediately.

The official, however, noted that poor access roads and traffic gridlock severely hindered the firefighters' operations.

"The fire broke out in the Gidan Gashash area. While our personnel and vehicles were mobilised promptly, the lack of accessible routes and heavy human traffi...