Lapaz Fire: Ghanaian Woman Whose Shop Got Razed by Fire Hospitalised, Mum Speaks

• A textile shop at Lapaz caught fire on Sunday, April 27, 2025 and burned to ashes, leaving its owner devastated
• Reports indicate that the victim of the incident collapsed upon seeing her shop in flames and was rushed to the hospital
• Netizens who saw the footage from the scene were heartbroken and sympathised with the victim

A Ghanaian woman who lost her shop and goods to the Lapaz fire has reportedly been hospitalised.

According to a Citi News report, the victim, devastated over her loss, collapsed upon seeing her shop in flames and was immediately transported to the Lapaz Community Hospital.

Fire broke out at Lapaz on Sunday afternoon around 2:20 pm. The cause of the fire has not been disclosed; however, it destroyed a textile shop.

The damage was not so grave that fire officers arrived in time to douse the blaze and salvage the situation. No casualties were recorded.

Narrating their ordeal, the mother of the victim who co-owns the shop explained that she was on the ground floor when she heard screams from her grandchildren telling her the shop was in flames.

This adds to the number of fire incidents recorded since the beginning of the year.

It started with the Kantamanto market fire, which left traders wailing after losing their capital to the incident. The Adum market was also recently razed by fire, as well as portions of the Madina market.

Watch the video of the victim wailing below:

Netizens react to Lapaz fire incident

Netizens who saw the video of the fire incident were heartbroken. Many in the comments section sympathised with the victims. Others speculated on the cause of the fire, blaming the incessant power cuts, popularly known as dumsor.

@biig_kharl wrote:

"Fire outbreak at the various marketplaces in Gh is so disgusting and disturbing oh hmm😭.. but I humbly request anyone who sees this post to follow as I bring you interesting facts from Europe."

@europeanboy wrote:

"Ashtown boy diɛn na ɛɛsere?"

@demontime384 wrote:

"Aww, this is sad."

@staywokefc wrote:

"Sad chale."

@Hernan_Jnr wrote:

"The women them dey talk for back dey worsen the situation tbh."

@Amponsah Peter55 wrote:

"Hmmm, dumsor dumsor."

@kwaku amoabengGh wrote:

"The commentary dey bore."

@GershonKay wrote:

"So sad."

@TheAfiaSuka wrote:

"So heartbreaking."

@nana_benjie wrote:

"God help this woman."

@TinaDela2 wrote:

"This is so heartbreaking."

Trader blames Adum Market fire on dumsor

Earlier, Yen.com.gh reported that an aggrieved trader in the Adum Market fire 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.

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

Most social media users who responded to the trader's plight sympathised with the gentleman. Some of them agreed with his assertions that the government was squarely to blame for the massive losses.

Others, however, disagreed, calling for thorough investigations before conclusions could be drawn.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh