The charred remains of stalls at the Coronation Market in downtown Kingston following a fire on Sunday. (Photo: Karl McLarty)
December 11, 2022
WATCH: Fire at Coronation Market leaves vendors counting losses
KINGSTON, Jamaica —It will likely not be a merry Christmas for more than 20 vendors who were left counting their losses after an early-morning fire at the Coronation Market in Kingston on Sunday.
Information reaching OBSERVER ONLINE is that the blaze began in the wee hours of the morning, and that personnel from the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) responded and brought it under control.
There was no immediate information on the cause of the fire, and efforts to contact public relations officer at the JFB, Emilio Ebanks, proved futile up to publication time.
OBSERVER ONLINE will have more information as it becomes available.
The fire occurred as vendors prepare for the bumper Christmas shopping period.