A destructive fire ravaged the Kwadaso Main Market in the Ashanti Region early on Thursday, August 1st, destroying a minimum of 40 wooden and metal shops.
The inferno, which ignited around midnight, was successfully contained by the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) just before 6 am.
Various items such as food products, cooking oil, confectionery, wax prints, and electrical appliances were destroyed in the incident. The affected traders quickly arrived at the scene to evaluate the extent of their losses.
“I sell electrical appliances here. I received a distress call at dawn and rushed over, only to find that all my wares had been destroyed. It’s going to be tough if I don’t get urgent assistance”, an affected victim stated.
“It is a terrible loss”, said Akosua Agyekumwaa, the acting queen of the market.
“Now we are seeking the intervention of the president and our Member of Parliament to come to our aid. Our livelihoods have been heavily affected,” she added.
Fire Officer S.O2 Opoku Michael, who is stationed at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has confirmed that investigations are currently being conducted to ascertain the cause of the fire.
