Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
Esther Katongo
The famous Misisi Charcoal market in Lusaka was also this morning gutted to ashes.
And Police Spokesperson Esther Katongo has confirmed the development to QTV News in a statement that the police received report of fire which occurred in the early hours of today at about six minutes after midnight at Charcoal market in Misisi Compound.
Ms Katongo says the fire is reported to have started from some poly bags and palettes which later spread to bags of charcoal belonging to seven different charcoal traders.
She says fire brigade was called in and managed to quench the fire.
Ms Katongo says the Police have instituted investigations in both City Market and Misisi Charcoal market fire cases and that at the moment the police service is not ruling out any possibilities.
She says Police officers are still guarding the premises to prevent criminals from taking advantage of the situation.
The Police Spokesperson has since urged members of the public to be calm as Police do their work.