President John Dramani Mahama has cautioned merchants towards cooking in markets, citing the usage of cylinders as a contributing issue to many hearth outbreaks within the markets.
He issued the warning when he visited Adum to entry at first hand the extent of harm brought on by the hearth which gutted plenty of market shops within the space.
The President, who was in Kumasi on a unique schedule, made time to go to the market scene the place he interacted with affected merchants and in addition expressed his sympathy with them in addition to pledging his assist.
He was welcomed to the scene by the Ashanti Regional Minister and the Regional Director of the Ghana Nationwide Hearth Service, and subsequently carried out spherical to see the extent of harm.
President Mahama emphasised the necessity for swift motion to help those that have misplaced their livelihoods and known as for a radical investigation into the reason for the hearth.
The fireplace outbreak began round 5a.m and though personnel of the Fires Service arrived on the scene at 5:15 a.m. they may not entry the place the core of the hearth.
The fireplace out break left merchants distraught as they struggled to salvage their items amidst the chaos. Over 50 outlets have been ravaged by the hearth.
In keeping with eyewitnesses account, the hearth sparked from a flicking electrical energy pole within the space, resulting in a spark on the highest ground of one of many buildings.
The fireplace, which began on the widespread Blue Gentle area close to Hiya FM, unfold quickly as a consequence of flammable supplies saved within the topmost a part of the three storey constructing.
Firefighters confronted challenges in containing the blaze as a consequence of obstructed entry routes and delayed response instances.
Many of the outlets that acquired destroyed dealt in cellular handsets and equipment, jewellery, and clothes.
Some merchants blamed the incident on ongoing energy outages, which they believed might need contributed to the hearth.
The incident has left many merchants in dire straits, with many calling for pressing authorities intervention and improved security measures to stop future occurrences.
Panicking merchants needed to break into their outlets to throw out their wares as the hearth ravaged.
Programmes Director at Hiya FM, Nana Ama Ataffuah Quainoo, confirmed the evacuation of employees as the hearth unfold quickly.
Some looters, nonetheless, had a discipline day looting gadgets however some have been apprehended by safety personnel on the scene.
A Nationwide Safety operative on the scene to help the hearth personnel made it identified.
FROM KINGSLEY E. HOPE, KUMASI
