The fire may have been caused by a short circuit of an illegal electric hookup
Firefighters worked for hours. Photo: Courtesy.
Editor.- A strong fire in the Libertad market, better known as San Juan de Dios, surprised the city of Guadalajara during the early hours of Thursday, March 31, affecting 430 businesses and damaging the historic building.
Around three o’clock in the morning as the authorities realized the magnitude of the fire several metropolitan corporations of Civil Protection and Firefighter were notified. They worked intensively to gradually quench the flames.
The president of Guadalajara, Pablo Lemus, went to the site of the fire Friday morning to assess the damage to the southern part of the market where food, clothing and sundries are sold. He stated that a short circuit of an illegal electric installation may have been the cause of the disaster.
The shopkeepers waited behind police barricades, uncertain as to whether their businesses were affected. When they were allowed to enter the market in small groups, tears and feelings of helplessness were evident. Many could not believe what had happened.
No injuries were reported from the incident, but there were multiple economic losses. The Government of Guadalajara and the Government of Jalisco announced that they will provide support to those who were affected.
Translated by Nita Rudy
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