The owner of a textile shop affected by a fire outbreak at Lapaz on Sunday, April 27, 2025, has been hospitalised, according to reports.
Firefighters from the Abelemkpe branch of the Ghana National Fire Service responded swiftly to the fire, which started on the top floor of a building, consuming bedding materials estimated to be worth thousands of cedis.
According to a report by citinewsroom.com, the victim reportedly collapsed upon seeing her shop engulfed in flames and was rushed to the Lapaz Community Hospital.
The firefighters, however, managed to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby shops.