• The Masafi carpets market is popular with tourists and residents and is considered the best place to buy rugs and carpets imported from Iran, Pakistan and India.
    The Masafi carpets market is popular with tourists and residents and is considered the best place to buy rugs and carpets imported from Iran, Pakistan and India.
  • A massive fire that broke out on Saturday evening damaged a number of shops at the Souq Al Jumaa (Friday Market) in Masafi, Fujairah.
    A massive fire that broke out on Saturday evening damaged a number of shops at the Souq Al Jumaa (Friday Market) in Masafi, Fujairah.
  • “We received the fire report at around 17:30 and we swung into action accordingly,” said Colonel Ali Al Tunaiji, Director General of Fujairah Civil Defence
    “We received the fire report at around 17:30 and we swung into action accordingly,” said Colonel Ali Al Tunaiji, Director General of Fujairah Civil Defence
  • Fire engines from across Fujairah rushed to the scene and managed to control the fire and prevent it from affecting neighbouring shops.
    Fire engines from across Fujairah rushed to the scene and managed to control the fire and prevent it from affecting neighbouring shops.
  • It took the firemen four hours to battle the blaze because of the high temperatures and the flammable materials stored at the carpet and furniture shops in the area.
    It took the firemen four hours to battle the blaze because of the high temperatures and the flammable materials stored at the carpet and furniture shops in the area.

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Fire at Fujairah’s Friday Market destroys shops - in pictures

Jake Badger

May 31, 2015

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A fire on Saturday evening damaged a number of shops at the Souq Al Jumaa (Friday Market) in Masafi, Fujairah. Pictures: Mohideen / Al Ittihad

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