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Blaze destroys much of historic market in Haitian capital

Blaze destroys much of historic market in Haitian capital | iNFOnews.ca
A carnival reveler poses for a picture before the start of a carnival parade in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Feb. 12, 2018. ( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A late-night blaze ravaged the principal market in Haiti’s capital even as the streets nearby were crowded with Carnival celebrants.

Police said Tuesday that they were still trying to determine the cause of the blaze at the Iron Market. They said there were no reports of any deaths or injuries.

The historic downtown structure houses hundreds of market stalls and has been a landmark since it opened in 1891.

It also suffered a devastating fire in 2008 and was nearly destroyed in the 2010 earthquake. But it was rebuilt and reinaugurated in 2011.

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