Traders raise concern over death trap pit at Kumasi Central Market

Commuters are worried about the threat and danger the pit poses, and warn that the lives of drivers and traders who frequent the area are at risk.

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The part of the market where the pit is developing is a very busy trading area where drivers, traders, and commuters compete for space daily.

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Yaa Agyeiwaa, who sells at that part of the central market, recounted how a commuter who was not aware of the pit fell into it.

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The area where the pit has developed is also where taxi drivers ply their trade and transport passengers to parts of the Kumasi metropolis.

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The drivers have accused city authorities of turning a blind eye to the problem.

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The news team caught a first-time user of that part of the market, Afia Agyemang, who was shocked by what she saw.

However, traders and drivers want this to be done immediately to avert a possible disaster.