A fire broke out early Sunday morning at the Kasoa New Market in the Central Region, destroying multiple shops and causing significant property damage.
Although that section of the market is not connected to the national grid, the fire spread rapidly throughout the area.
According to sources, the blaze may have been triggered by human activities.
Several market women who lost their belongings in the fire expressed their devastation. “I was in the house when I had a call that my shop was on fire. The entire space was up in flames when I got to the scene. I have lost all my belongings in the fire and I wonder how I will get money to start a new business,” Akosua Agyeiwaa, a devastated market woman told Citi News.
Meanwhile, officials from the Ghana National Fire Service were at the scene to bring the fire under control.
“We had information about 08: 28 hours of a fire outbreak. When they got here the fire had reached its growth stage. My men did very well because if you look at the combustible nature of the fire it would take a longer time to douse the fire but my men managed to bring the fire under control.
“We have also warned the market women not to cook in the market or do anything related to naked fire. Fire will not occur unless there is a source of heat. We have begun our investigation into the matter,” Assistant Chief Fire Officer Grade II Kofi Forson said.