by Mustafa Chitrap, Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, Apr 2: Around 200 shops were gutted in fire in the Naif area in Deira on the wee hours of Wednesday. According to eyewitness the incident occurred at around 1:45 am.
Primary reports say that the fire was due to electrical short circuit in an air-conditioning unit, which was located next to a transformer.
The market sold textiles,ready-made garments, perfumes and toys. Most of the shops were owned by Indians.
More details awaited