A massive fire destroyed 13 carpet and furniture shops and 16 fruit and vegetable shops at the Friday Market in Fujairah.
Witnesses said it is thought the fire started as a result of an electrical fault.
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Some sections of the Friday Market shops were reduced to rubble after Saturday’s fire. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National -
The blaze destroyed 13 carpet and furniture shops and 16 fruit and vegetable shops. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National -
The carpet market, near Masafi, is popular with tourists and residents, with hundreds visiting daily. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National -
Devastated shop owners have been counting the cost of the massive fire that tore through the market. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National -
Some worried the new Fujairah-Dubai motorway would cut down on business at the popular roadside attraction. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National -
Witnesses said that it did not take long for the fire to spread. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National -
Fruit and vegetable stands were a mainstay at the Friday Market. Jaime Puebla / The National -
Shop owners said it is thought the fire started as a result of an electrical fault. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National -
The carpet market, near Masafi, is popular with tourists and residents, with hundreds visiting daily. Mona Al-Marzooqi / The National -
Devastated shop owners have been counting the cost of the massive fire that tore through the market. Jeffrey E Biteng / The National
Before and After: The Fujairah Friday Market shops destroyed by fire - in pictures
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