Market Fire in Guatemala Kills at Least 15
Tragic fire destroys market and lives in Guatemala City, Guatemala (from FOXNews.com).
GUATEMALA CITY — An enormous fire at Central America's largest open-air market Monday killed 15 people, including three minors, and sent up columns of smoke visible six miles away. Witnesses said the blaze was sparked by a lit cigarette.
The fire broke out in an area of illegal fireworks stands set up temporarily near a section of the permanent market where corn and beans are sold year-round, said fire department spokesman Ricardo Lemus, who confirmed the number of deaths.
Someone was extremely stupid - first to operate an illegal fireworks booth in a crowded market and second, for smoking cigarettes near their illegal fireworks booth. Sheesh!
On another note, there is an interesting picture of the Guatemalan firefighters at FOXNews. Just follow the link above.
