Cameroon:Fire destroys shops at the Bafoussam main market

A fire incident  has destroyed many shops in the main  Market of Bafoussam, Capital of the Western region of Cameroon.

After the recent fire incident at the  Kousseri market in the Department of Logone-et-Chari (Far North) where over 400 shops went up in smoke, another fire incident is making headlines in Cameroon.The incident in  Bafoussam market happened  on Monday, leaving many traders in disarray with lots of goods destroyed.

No life was lost or injuries as a result of the fire, however the material balance would amount to hundreds of millions of CFA francs.

The authorities in the region, announced the opening of an investigation to determine the cause of the fire.