Firefighters use buckets to douse fire in Koforidua market as pump fails

Personnel from the Eastern Regional Sub-Station of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) on Sunday resorted to using buckets of water to douse a raging inferno at the Koforidua Central Market.

Despite the prompt dispatch, the crew encountered challenges as the pump failed to engage upon arrival at 6:10 pm, causing them to use buckets of water provided by residents to combat the flames.

The fire, suspected to have been caused by an electrical fault, engulfed four shops, completely destroying two and partially damaging two others

The fire was finally extinguished at 6:45pm, emphasising the indispensable role of community assistance in firefighting endeavours.

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