Great fire in the Ghanaian clothing market destroys hundreds of stands

Great fire in the Ghanaian clothing market destroys hundreds of stands

A devastating fire that broke out on a clothing market in Ghana's capital Accra has taken the livelihood and business for many people. The fire in the cantamamanto market-one of the biggest second market - has now been completely deleted. Fortunately, according to Ghana's national fire service, there were no injuries or deaths, but an investigation to determine the cause of the fire was initiated.

The effects on the dealers

"I was at home when one of my workers called and told me that I should get to the market quickly. When I arrived at 3 a.m., everything was burned," the shoe dealer Kwabena Charles told the state Ghana News Agency (GNA). He added: "We tried to save what we could save, but it was impossible." The loss of his goods hit him strongly because it lost a significant amount of money.

The support of the community

In the early morning hours of Thursday, videos were published on Facebook by of the National Fire Brigade , which show large parts of the market stalls in flames. The director of the inspection at the national civil protection authority, Richard Amo Yartey, visited the fire town on Thursday and expressed his sympathy for the dealers.

A look at the future

"It is very unfortunate that this is happening at a time when we should celebrate the new year, but this is not the end of life. We do our best to support those affected and ensure that they get back on their feet," he said, according to GNA. According to the environmental organization Greenpeace are at least 30,000 people on the market who process millions of second-hand clothes, mainly from the west.

previous incidents

There have already been several earlier fires on the market, which shows that security in this important commercial site urgently needs to be improved.