Hundreds of stalls got burnt down in another fire outbreak at the Odawna Market at Kwame Nkrumah Circle on Wednesday dawn.
Reports indicate that the fire raged for hours before it could be put out. The cause of the fire has not been established yet but viral photos and videos on social media saw a fire spreading in the market.
According to the witness, when personnel from the fire service got to the scene, the entrance of the market had been blocked, making it impossible for the fire tender to move to where the fire was.
He explained that when the personnel got in touch with the market women to move their items, they refused to allow the men in the area to assist, thinking the guys around will steal their goods.
Although no deaths or injuries were recorded, eyewitnesses say large quantities of goods of assorted nature belonging to traders were lost along with huge sums of money.
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Evans Boateng
