{"id":12227,"date":"2022-03-11T20:50:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T20:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/fire-burns-compound-in-sami-madina"},"modified":"2022-03-11T21:19:03","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T21:19:03","slug":"fire-burns-compound-in-sami-madina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/fire-burns-compound-in-sami-madina","title":{"rendered":"Fire burns compound in Sami Madina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>According to Alhagie Ceesay, Tamba\u2019s younger brother, the fire lasted about three hours, burning their early millet (coos), groundnut, rice, corns, furniture, 1 motorbike,1 bicycle, clothes, cash and other valuables.<\/p>\n<p>Eddally Kijera, National Disaster Management Agency representative in the region, after conducting his assessment, described the incident as serious that left the family homeless.<\/p>\n<p>He added that lack of adequate water in the village as well as lack of Fire and Rescue Services within the areas contributed to the seriousness of the disaster.<\/p>\n<p>Sanna Dahaba, the executive director for the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), visited the place and expressed concern and sympathy with the affected family.<\/p>\n<p>He called on government, donors, private sector, diaspora Gambians and individuals to help the family in reducing the burden on them. 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