Shops along the Tip Toe lane at circle Accra are up in flames,three days after a similar fire incident claimed dozens of lives at the same venue. It is not clear what triggered the fire but an onlooker claimed he saw an electric cable spark in the same area few minutes before the fire started .
A ware house where traders keep their goods was affected ,some trader had to break into their shops to salvage few phones .
There was a blast from a gas cylinder which sent peoplerunning helter skelter for their dear lives. And with the
fire reaching the electric cables high up ,there were fears
the fire could degenerate.
Personnel from the fire service arrived with at least five
of their tenders to douse the flames raging at a fast
pace.
The personnel initially had challenges getting access to
the fire given how narrow the place is. It took several
minutes for the flames to be brought under control.
A fire Officer, Mr Odamtten said they will quickly begin an investigation to ascertain the real cause of the fire.
He would not rule out the electrical fault but said a
comprehensive investigation would have to be done to
ascertain the true cause of the fire.
He said there were no confirmed casualties at the time
but added they would have to clear the debris to know
the extent of damage.
The fire happened just meters away from the Goil filling
station which went up in flames on Wednesday in the
midst of a thunderstorm.May God help Ghana
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