Firestorm destroys commercial containers in Accra

Firestorm destroyed commercial containers in Ablekuma Curve, Accra, in the early hours of Tuesday, April 14. According to the Ghana National Fire Service on Wednesday, April 15, personnel from the Amasaman Municipal Fire Station responded to the emergency call, arriving to find multiple containers already engulfed in flames.

The fire spread rapidly, consuming everything within the structures and leaving behind extensive damage that is expected to result in significant financial losses for affected business operators. Witnesses reported seeing intense flames and thick black smoke. The fire is believed to have been fuelled by the nature of the materials stored within the containers, many of which are thought to have been highly combustible. Within an hour of arriving, firefighters had extinguished the flames, averting a potentially more catastrophic spread. No injuries or fatalities were recorded.

Fire officials have confirmed that an investigation is underway to establish the cause of the outbreak.