A fire outbreak has destroyed shops and Stalls at the Kantamanto Market in Accra.
It is not clear what caused the outbreak, but the Ghana Fire Service indicated in a live stream that the situation is dire.
In all, about 14 fire tenders and firefighters from Makola, Greater Accra Regional Headquarters, National Headquarters, Flagstaff House, Parliament House, Trade Fair, and Dansoman, Abelenkpe and Kasapreko, Tema Regional HQ, Madina, and Legon were dispatched to Kantamanto to help in the fight against the fire.
The Fire Service also sought the assistance of the Electricity Company of Ghana to take out the supply of electricity to help in the fight against the fire that has ravaged several buildings in the area.