A fire of great proportions reduced to ashes a popcorn factory and the warehouse of raw materials, on Friday (02), in the industrial zone of Pioneiros, in the city of Beira, Sofala.

According to NewsThe fire was caused by a short circuit inside the warehouse. The proportion of the flames threatened to reach surrounding buildings.

It took the intervention of the SENSAP fire department, the Mozambique Airports, and the Mozambique Railways to contain the fire.

Witnesses said that the fire started around 10:00, and by mid-afternoon the work to contain the flames was still going on.