UAE | General
Naif Souq will be rebuilt
Municipality will rebuild Naif Souq, which was completely gutted by a massive fire, said an official at the Markets Sections of the civic body.
- By Ashfaq Ahmed, Chief Reporter
- Published: 00:05 April 3, 2008
-
Fire destroys Dubai's oldest market
Early morning fire guts 183 shops selling ready made garments in Naif souq
-
Interactive map: Major UAE fires
Click here for a map of major fires in the UAE during 2008
-
Experts from Dubai Police to determine cause of Naif fire
Experts from Dubai Police to determine cause of Naif fire
Dubai: Municipality will rebuild Naif Souq, which was completely gutted by a massive fire, said an official at the Markets Sections of the civic body.
"The civic body will also hold its own administrative investigation to gauge the environmental damage created by the fire incident and its negative impact before starting the rebuilding procedure," said the official.
Naif Souq was one of the oldest markets and a popular haunt among both residents and tourists.
The souq was known in the past as the Box Souq, which was renovated by the Dubai Municipality in the '80s. The souq received a huge number of visitors all sections of society and different nationalities.
Bargain shops in the souq offered mostly textile and ready made garments at a competitive rate compared to big modern shopping malls.
Traffic changes
A number of roads leading to Naif Souq were closed to facilitate the police and civil defence emergency teams access to the fire
"The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Emergency Team closed the roads leading to the blaze area to protect road users," said Hussain Al Banna,Head of the RTA's Emergency Team. He said the timing of traffic light signals in the area was modified to ease movement for motorists.
Share this article
Related Articles
More from UAE General
More from UAE
Popular in UAE
-
Your pictures
Readers' pictures
The best reader pictures from around the UAE this week
Latest news
- Dubai Airshow: Change in Emirates check-in time
- Dance group brings taste of Korean culture to Abu Dhabi
- EAD studies focus on water security
- Dubai Press Club marks 10th anniversary
- Visitors flock to see latest offerings at Sharjah book fair
- UAE combats human trafficking
- Ministry denies hijacking of UAE-flagged ship
- Saif meets special needs centre users
- Man says he repaid 95% of amount he embezzled
- Dubai saleswoman claims she was duped, raped
- Female clerk, waiter deny drug trafficking charges
- Live hoardings: Ad a glance
- Gem of a woman
- Dewa charges: It's a bitter bill
- Weighty matter: Zap those fat cells
Community Reports
-
Help me find my precious cat
Raif, my cute eight-month-old ‘fur ball', went missing in Abu Dhabi's Al Bateen area last month
-
Pavement parking irks pedestrians
Gulf News reader calls on authorities to step in and stop car owners from invading pathways meant for safe walking
-
Faded parking lines pose a problem
Motorists could be fined for parking incorrectly even though they can hardly see the boundaries in the designated areas
-
School buses block residential parking
Commercial vehicles taking up free parking facilities in Al Wuheida, inconveniencing residents in surrounding villas
