Fire Razes European Town in Sekondi-Takoradi, Brothels and Several Shops Destroyed
- A fire in European Town in Sekondi-Takoradi destroyed several structures, including some shops
- An eyewitness told the media that some gas cylinders may have contributed to the spread of the fire
- Traders were reported to be in tears after losses to their livelihoods amounting to thousands of cedis
Parts of the European Town in Sekondi-Takoradi were destroyed by a fire on the morning of September 9.
At least 30 structures, comprising shops and brothels, were destroyed by the fire.
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3News reported that the fire, which broke out around 5:30 a.m., started from one of the brothel structures.
An eyewitness said the wooden building material and the presence of gas cylinders worsened the situation.
Gas cylinders inside some of the rooms exploded during the blaze, accelerating the spread of the fire and destruction.
“As the fire was spreading, gas cylinders kept inside the structures were also exploding, and that is what spread the fire faster. It has also affected traders who have their shops around."
Traders suffered losses to their livelihoods amounting to thousands of cedis.
“Some of the traders are around shedding tears, and it is sad watching them,” the eyewitness noted.
The Ghana National Fire Service's firefighters have since managed to bring the situation under control.
Fire destroys 100 shops at Suame market
On August 25, a fire at the Suame Post Office market in the Ashanti Region destroyed hundreds of shops and items worth millions of cedis.
According to eyewitnesses, gas cylinders stored at the market exploded, contributing to the rapid spread of the fire.
However, the official cause was not disclosed, according to Adom News.
Traders and residents claimed firefighters arrived at the scene late, when several parts of the market had already been razed.
In a sad video from the scene, a distraught trader said her sister's and her shop were completely burnt down.
She recounted that her sister arrived at the scene of the fire, saw the destruction to her shop, and collapsed from shock.
The trader said their merchandise, including new stock they had just bought on August 22, was lost in the blaze.
Other major 2025 fire incidents in Ghana
YEN.com.gh reported in August that a fire outbreak at Madina Redco also ravaged traders.
The fire, which swept through a cluster of makeshift wooden and metal structures near the Madina Redco Flats, broke out around midday on August 2.
In July 2025, one of Kumasi’s popular radio stations, Pure FM, went off air after a fierce overnight fire destroyed its studio equipment.
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According to eyewitnesses, the July 23 fire, which occurred late in the night, took over three hours to be brought under control.
Kwame Adinkra, the station’s morning show host, showed videos of the destruction in a social media post after the fire was extinguished.
In April, residents of Tse Addo also suffered after a fire outbreak destroyed parts of their community.
Properties worth millions were destroyed by the residential inferno on April 15, 2025.
Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.
Source: YEN.com.gh
