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Fire Sweeps Through Some Parts Of Circle Destroying Over 100 Structures: "We Are Praying To God"
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Fire Sweeps Through Some Parts Of Circle Destroying Over 100 Structures: "We Are Praying To God"

by  Delali Adogla-Bessa 2 min read
  • Over 100 structures at ECOMOG around the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra have been gutted by fire
  • Videos online showed people in the area running off after minor explosions were heard around the time the fire started
  • One of the affected residents told media present that she lost about GH¢3,100 in cash and some items

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Some parts of ECOMOG at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra have been gutted by fire.

The Wednesday evening inferno affected over a hundred wooden structures near the railway line.

Fire sweeps through parts of Circle, destroying over 100 structures
Fire personnel struggled to bring the blaze under control.
Source: Getty Images

Some eyewitnesses told Graphic Online the fire started around 5:30pm. Videos online showed people in the area running off after minor explosions were heard around the time the fire started.

One of the affected residents told Joy News that she lost about GH¢3,100 in cash and some items.

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"We are praying to God and hope that the government will help us," she said.

There was a similar instance at the Makola Mall in Accra, where the fire service was on hand to prevent a blaze from escalating.

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Two of the injured personnel were in critical condition after the Wednesday, January 24, 2024, incident.

Upon their admission, the Chief Fire Officer (CFO), Julius A. Kuunuor, and other service management members visited the two firefighters.

The CFO assured the injured officers of the service's commitment to providing them with the best health care, prayed for their rapid recovery and thanked them for their selfless services.

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The service’s Public Relations Officer, ADO 1 Alex King Nartey, justified this action in a YEN.com.gh interview.

He noted that the service already battled with inadequate resources and could not afford to risk its equipment in seemingly violent areas.

Proofread by Edwina N.K Quarcoo, journalist and copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

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Delali Adogla-Bessa (Current Affairs Editor) Delali Adogla-Bessa is a Current Affairs Editor with YEN.com.gh. Delali previously worked as a freelance journalist in Ghana and has over seven years of experience in media, primarily with Citi FM, Equal Times, Ubuntu Times. Delali also volunteers with the Ghana Institute of Language Literacy and Bible Translation, where he documents efforts to preserve local languages. He graduated from the University of Ghana in 2014 with a BA in Information Studies. Email: delali.adogla-bessa@yen.com.gh.

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