A fierce hearth erupted on the Bush Canteen, a well known eatery on the University of Ghana, Legon, on Wednesday night, destroying properties price hundreds of Ghana cedis.
Experiences point out {that a} gasoline explosion could have triggered the blaze.
Happily, no casualties had been reported.
Movies circulating on social media depict intense flames quickly consuming the canteen, with thick smoke billowing into the evening sky.
College students and distributors within the neighborhood had been pressured to evacuate as the fireplace unfold.
Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded swiftly, working to include the flames and stop additional harm.
DOI Alex King Nartey of the GNFS said that the Property Block hearth started round 9:00 PM and was managed inside an hour.
As a consequence of gaseous substances, hearth tenders from Madina and Abelemkpe had been dispatched to the scene.
The hearth is 90% contained, and our efforts at the moment are targeted on stopping any resurgence. We deployed 4 hearth tenders to the location.
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DOI Nartey confirmed.
He additional famous that roughly 20 fridges, freezers, and spare components had been misplaced within the incident.
The latest surge in hearth outbreaks throughout Ghana has raised critical considerations.
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