Adum Market Fire: Aggrieved Trader Blames Incident on Dumsor, Wails In Video

• A Ghanaian trader has lamented what he believes is the cause of the devastating fire that consumed the Adum
• He blamed the incessant power cuts popularly known as Dumsor on the tragic incident that destroyed the source of livelihood for many
• Netizens who saw the video expressed mixed reactions in the comments section of the now-viral post

An aggrieved trader in the Adum Marker fire has poured out his frustration on the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and the government over their failure to end the incessant power cuts, popularly known as Dumsor.

Wailing over his loss in the devastating fire which struck on Friday, March 21, 2025, at dawn, he blamed the incident on Dumsor.

He claims a power outage in the area started the market fire, although he did not provide any proof of his claim.

He, therefore, lambasted ECG and the government over their failure to address the incessant power cuts.

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Kumasi Adum rocked by massive fire

On March 21, 2025, a massive fire outbreak at the Adum Market in Kumasi Central Business District destroyed several shops and properties. The fire, which started in the early hours of March 21, spread rapidly to adjacent shops.

The fire service in a statement informed the public that five fire tenders have been deployed to put out the inferno. The fire engulfed the topmost part of a four-storey commercial building at Adum PZ, Kumasi.

The fire service in its statement further said it was informed of the fire at 6:05 AM, and the first appliance from Regional Headquarters arrived at the fire scene at 06:15 am.

A trader was very heartbroken over the incident and wailed in a video, blaming authorities and ECG for the incident.

Watch the video below:

Netizens react to man's claim

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Netizens who saw the post expressed mixed reactions in the comments section of the post. While some were heartbroken over the incident, others shared similar sentiments.

@byghone wrote:

"May Allah replenish whatever they have lost."

ONE GENERAL 🇬🇭

@General_K88

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Mar 21

Walahi Buhari You Are Bigger than These Cheap Talks

If investigations are to be made

It may go against them

RichGold

@BhimGold

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Mar 21

They Ghana is only Ashanti region lol all dem figa ebi only Ashanti region dey experience dumsor siaa ur useless Npp caused the mess and this current government have been in power for only 3months and u want to blame funny 😄

Young Bull 🦬

@Michelblaq

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Mar 21

This market is not the first to burn this year... When kanta was burning, did you hear any one mention their ethnicity??

bigDTECHSALES ×͜×

@bigdwamena

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Mar 22

@Rolli_eee

you see what your people refuse to solve cause

ELVIS 🇬🇭

@tettehngua_

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Mar 22

@GhPoliceService

someone here knows the cause of the Adum fire outbreak

𝖔𝖇𝖊𝖓™🐦

@Oben_2020

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Mar 21

I know you're a terrible provocateur and a cheap propagandist, but tell me one thing—what would the government stand to gain from an economic collapse in the Ashanti Region?

Vanity Radar

@isaacvysions

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Mar 21

We are just tying the nuts mpo nie na we come carry 😂 my fellow Ghanaians please stand well 🤣 help I can’t stop laughing 😆

El- Choco

@Emmaarthur64

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Mar 22

Very sad

Source: YEN.com.gh