(SomaliNet) A vessel from India to Emirates is reportedly to have caught fire at the Somalia southern port city of Kismayo on Saturday. No human casualty was reported. It is not known what sparked the fire on the ship but some reports say that a burning charcoal was onboard. The vessel was carrying charcoal to the UAE. The authorities at the Kismayo seaport said the charcoal that burnt on the ship was worthy of $150,000. After hours, the workers at the seaport succeeded to put out the fire on the vessel, which endangered others boats and ships at the dock.
The news came as the transitional federal government recently issued a decree banning the export of charcoal as illegal. The businessmen who trade in the charcoal in southern Somalia expressed their deep concern over the new law. They asked for the Somalia government to put off the banning until they receive back the money they spent on firewood. |