Fire breaks out at a local market in Iraq

Firefighters teams are busy in handling the situation and are also trying to extinguish the ongoing blaze. Helicopters are used to douse fire.

Erbil: Fire broke out on Saturday in a local clothing market in Erbil with no human casualties reported.

The fire started in front of the Justice tower. The cause of the fire, as well as the extent of damage, is still unclear.

Firefighters teams were busy in handling the situation and are also trying to extinguish the ongoing blaze. The emergency team is also using the helicopter to drop water on the fire.

Meanwhile, the shopkeepers were trying to pull out all the equipment that are there inside the shop before the flames reach their stores.

The bazaar is well-known and attended by thousands of people every day.