Massive fire ravages Agbogbloshie Konkomba yam market (Photos)

- Fire has engulfed the Agbogbloshie Konkomba yam market

- The situation is described as very serious

- Disturbing pictures have surfaced

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Reports indicate that massive fire has engulfed a huge section of the Agbogbloshie Konkomba market in Accra.

CelebritiesBuzz reports that the exact location of the fire at the market is the Agbogbloshie Konkomba yam market.

Pictures captured of the incident show the massive extent of the fire and how many people were staying away for their own safety.

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Some individuals were spotted trying to quench a small section of the extensive fire using water. It is thinkable that they wanted to save some portion of their properties that were engulfed in the fire.

Reports indicate that the cause of the fire is yet to be known. Firefighters (at the time of this news report) are doing their best to quench the fire.

A large crowd of people were drawn to the scene as captured in some of the pictures. The situation is described as serious.

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See photos of the incident below:

1. The huge extent of the fire

2. Some individuals trying to do damage control:

A number of uncomfortable news articles about fire ravaging places in Ghana have surfaced lately.

Just recently, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghana Fire Service vehicle that was on duty to provide services has reportedly been immobile due to fuel shortage until a local resident by the name Eric Kwamina Asare Royce intervened to buy the fuel.

A 5-bedroom house was burnt to ashes as a result

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Source: YEN.com.gh