https://en.sputniknews.africa/20250103/massive-fire-devastates-ghanas-largest-used-clothes-market-displacing-thousands-1070011686.html
Massive Fire Devastates Ghana’s Largest Used Clothes Market, Displacing Thousands
Massive Fire Devastates Ghana’s Largest Used Clothes Market, Displacing Thousands
Sputnik Africa
Market fires are common in Ghana due to electrical faults, congestion, flammable materials, and poor fire safety measures in busy hubs like Makola and... 03.01.2025, Sputnik Africa
2025-01-03T15:37+0100
2025-01-03T15:37+0100
2025-01-03T15:37+0100
sub-saharan africa
nana akufo-addo
ghana
west africa
market
economy
incident
fire
trade
victims
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e9/01/03/1070011794_3:0:2047:1150_1920x0_80_0_0_ef63f8657d7990c1b48732f243eba6a5.jpg
A devastating fire swept through Accra’s Kantamanto Market, one of Ghana's most significant hubs for the informal economy, early Thursday morning, reducing much of the market to ashes.The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) deployed 13 fire tenders to contain the inferno, which destroyed goods worth millions of cedis and left over 10,000 traders facing uncertainty.Preliminary investigations suggest that faulty electrical connections may have triggered the blaze, though arson has not been ruled out, according to GNFS spokesperson Alex King Nartey.Richard Amo Yartey, an official with the National Disaster Management Organization, said investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing, while efforts are being made to offer immediate relief to affected traders, according to reports. David Kwadwo Amoateng, president of the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana, emphasized the market's importance to Ghana’s economy, urging swift government action to help traders recover.Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo has offered his condolences and said the government would work with relevant agencies to establish the cause of the fire and provide the necessary support to those affected.
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20240906/fire-at-kenyan-boarding-school-claims-17-lives-in-dormitory-blaze-1068176791.html
ghana
west africa
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2025
Christina Glazkova
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0b/07/1063380906_0:0:673:674_100x100_80_0_0_79628b4d0cd9f29291a57aa13bbf9e7a.jpg
Christina Glazkova
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0b/07/1063380906_0:0:673:674_100x100_80_0_0_79628b4d0cd9f29291a57aa13bbf9e7a.jpg
News
en_EN
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik Africa
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Christina Glazkova
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.africa/img/07e7/0b/07/1063380906_0:0:673:674_100x100_80_0_0_79628b4d0cd9f29291a57aa13bbf9e7a.jpg
nana akufo-addo, ghana, west africa, market, economy, incident, fire, trade, victims
nana akufo-addo, ghana, west africa, market, economy, incident, fire, trade, victims
Massive Fire Devastates Ghana’s Largest Used Clothes Market, Displacing Thousands
Christina Glazkova
Writer / Editor
Market fires are common in Ghana due to electrical faults, congestion, flammable materials, and poor fire safety measures in busy hubs like Makola and Kantamanto. These fires cause significant economic losses and livelihood disruptions, despite efforts by authorities to improve safety and educate traders on prevention.
A devastating fire swept through Accra’s Kantamanto Market, one of Ghana's most significant hubs for the informal economy, early Thursday morning, reducing much of the market to ashes.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) deployed 13 fire tenders to contain the inferno, which destroyed goods worth millions of cedis and left over 10,000 traders facing uncertainty.
Preliminary investigations suggest that faulty
electrical connections may have triggered the blaze, though arson has not been ruled out, according to GNFS spokesperson Alex King Nartey.
“The economic loss is enormous, though we’ve not recorded severe casualties,” Nartey was quoted as saying by media.
Richard Amo Yartey, an official with the National Disaster Management Organization, said investigations into the cause of the fire are ongoing, while efforts are being made to offer immediate relief to affected traders, according to reports. David Kwadwo Amoateng, president of the Traders Advocacy Group Ghana, emphasized the market's importance to
Ghana’s economy, urging swift government action to help traders recover.
Ghanaian President
Akufo-Addo has offered his condolences and said the government would work with relevant agencies to establish the cause of the fire and provide the necessary support to those affected.
