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Massive Fire Destroys Major Secondhand Market in Ghana

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A devastating fire broke out at the Kantamanto Market in Accra, Ghana on January 1st, starting at 10pm. The blaze, which may have been sparked by faulty electrical connections, destroyed thousands of traders' stalls and an estimated two-thirds of the market's goods, valued in the millions of Ghanaian cedi. Preliminary investigations suggest that electrical connections were the probable cause of the fire, which also consumed vast sections of the market, including the largest used clothes market in Ghana.

  1. GH
    Alex King Nartey
    Ghana National Fire Service
    1. We've not recorded severe casualties, but the economic loss is enormous.
    2. Preliminary investigations suggest faulty electrical connections might have sparked the blaze, although we are not ruling out arson.
  2. GH
    Richard Amo Yartey
    National Disaster Management Organisation
    1. The scale of destruction is heart-wrenching, but we are committed to identifying the root cause and providing immediate relief to affected traders.
  3. GH
    David Kwadwo Amoateng
    Traders Advocacy Group Ghana
    1. The traders here need emergency funding to get back on their feet. Without immediate intervention, thousands of livelihoods are at risk.

sources

  1. 1.France 24
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse

perspectives

  1. 1.Disasters
  2. 2.Fire

countries

  1. 1.ChinaCN
  2. 2.GhanaGH

organizations

  1. 1.Ghana National Fire Service
  2. 2.National Disaster Management Organisation
  3. 3.Traders Advocacy Group Ghana
  4. 4.New Look
  5. 5.Or Foundation
  6. 6.Revival
  7. 7.Tesco
  8. 8.Levi Strauss & Co

persons

  1. 1.Alex King NarteyGH
  2. 2.David Kwadwo AmoatengGH
  3. 3.Fred Asiedu
  4. 4.Richard Amo YarteyGH
  5. 5.Adjoa Amu
  6. 6.Alhassan Fatawu
  7. 7.Omar Arafat

technicals

  1. 1.Kantamanto Market
  2. 2.Srisomrat Market
Massive Fire Destroys Major Secondhand Market in Ghana