Kasoa new market gutted by fire

Kasoa(CR), Nov. 06, GNA - Fire gutted a warehouse at the Kasoa new market on Tuesday morning destroying goods worth several millions of cedis.

Goods destroyed included wax prints, suiting materials, bags of rice, provisions and foodstuffs.

The cause of the fire was not known and there was no casualty, fire service personnel from Weija, Accra and Agona Swedru were called to assist to put out the fire.

Mr Solomon Abbam Quaye, Awutu-Effutu-Senya District Chief Executive visited the scene to sympathise with the affected traders and assured them that the cause of the fire would be investigated. Mr Peter Abbey, Station Officer of Weija District Fire Service Station appealed to the public to inform fire service personnel early on any fire outbreak.

Mr Alex Otoo, security personnel at the Gari Shed of the market told Ghana News Agency at the scene that about 0330 hours he heard some traders shouting for assistance near the warehouse. He said later the warehouse was in flames and some neighbours around made frantic efforts to put out the fire before fire service personnel arrived.