Massive fire destroys central market in Turkestan

According to reports, the fire started at around 4:00 a.m. and soon engulfed the area of 600 square meters. 16 fire vehicles and 134 firefighters were summoned to the scene to tackle the blaze. It took the firefighting crews nearly 6 hours to put out the fire completely by 9:37 a.m. As a result of the massive blaze, one salesman sustained thermal burns and was hospitalized to a regional hospital. The cause of the fire will be determined.