A devastating fireplace has ravaged a number of retailers at Zongo Lane, close to Rawlings Park in Accra.
The Sunday afternoon outbreak reportedly began from a small store and shortly escalated to different buildings, engulfing your entire constructing in thick black smoke.
The inferno quickly lowered clothes, electronics, and different items within the retailers to ashes.
Personnel from the Ghana Nationwide Hearth Service (GNFS) who have been known as to the scene battled with the flames for an extended whereas earlier than bringing it below management.
Based on Alex King Nartey, the Public Relations Officer of GNFS, their effort to douse the flames was extended by the explosions of gasoline cylinders in some retailers.
“Our crew upon arrival realised there was a hearth involving a warehouse. To struggle the hearth, they needed to get ECG to chop the facility provide to the realm. It took some time to chop the facility. The issue is that accessibility was curtailed, even the steps, main to a different flooring have been fortified with burglarproof and padlocks.
“To even get entry to chop the hearth from spreading to different flooring have been curtailed, as a result of the padlocks and fortifications have been an excessive amount of. That’s what delayed and so we have now to name our rescue crew.
“In the event you realise the form of supplies right here, mills, gasoline cylinders, and proper now we worry the constructing would possibly collapse. It’s been very robust to struggle and till the hearth is completely out we aren’t going, ” he stated.
Nonetheless, after the smoke cleared they noticed that the flames had already destroyed a number of Zongo Lane retailers and warehouses.
In the meantime, no accidents have been recorded as many store house owners have been absent when the hearth began.
Based on the GNFS, they’ve launched an investigation into the incident as the reason for the hearth was not instantly identified.