Midnight fire destroys stores at Tema Fishing Harbour

Tema, Aug. 30, GNA - At least 36 stores at the European Market in the Tema Fishing Habour were razed down by fire shortly after midnight, the Fire Service said on Saturday. There were no casualties, but items mainly groceries were destroyed. It took the Tema Fire Service two hours to bring the blaze under control, Mr Prince Anaglatey, Assistant Divisional Fire Officer told reporters

He said acting on a distress call at about 1243 after midnight, personnel from his outfit joined others from Tema Oil Refinery, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority to fight the fire. Mr Anaglatey said although investigations were yet to be concluded to ascertain cause of the fire, human error cannot be ruled out, adding that the stores at the market also served as dwelling place for some of the traders.