Fire engulfs major market in Ghana’s capital

A massive fire broke out on Thursday at the Kantamanto Market, a major commercial hub in Ghana’s capital, Accra, causing extensive damage to property.

Eyewitnesses reported frantic efforts by people at the scene to extinguish the flames as the blaze spread through the market, reportedly destroying over a hundred shops.

According to local emergency services, the fire started early in the morning, prompting the deployment of 13 fire crews…