Somalia: Container Catches Fire At a Port in Northern Somalia

A container at the port of Berbera town, caught fire on Sunday night and fire crews are trying hard to put out the fire, Somaliland authorities said. The container was completely destroyed in the ablaze but no human casualties were reported so far.

Police set to launch an investigation into the cause of the fire. Somaliland authority has not made an official statement regrading the container which was reduced to ashes.

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