KSI CENTRAL MARKET IN FLAMES AGAIN

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 The Kumasi Central Market today, Mon, April 10, was gutted by fire causing destruction of goods worth millions of Ghana Cedis. 

The fire occurred around 1:20pm between Roman Hill and Central Market at a popular spot known as mattress house. 

Although a number of fire tenders from various Fire Stations within the Kumasi Metropolis were there to put out the fire, extensive damage has been caused as shop owners within the affected area of the market could barely salvage their wares.

 An eyewitness noted that the load in a KIA mini truck belonging one of the mattress manufacturing companies in Kumasi came into direct contact with some of the electric cables due to the height of the loaded. 

The fire is said to have intensified as a result of some flammable materials within some of the shop. 

A branch of the Asante Akyem Rural Bank Limited within the area was partly damaged by the fire while the KIA mini truck through which the fire is said to have occurred has also burnt beyond repairs. 

Other items destroyed by the fire are large quantities of mattresses and adhesives. 

The Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei Mensah together with some security personnel and NADMO officials has visited the fire scene to know at firsthand the extent of damage and also console the victims. 

Mr. Osei Mensah advised hawkers who sell in the middle of the road to relocate saying that it is not only illegal but unsafe for them. 

He revealed that an earlier ultimatum to the hawkers to move their wares off the road which expired on the 7th of this month had not been adhered to and therefore warned the hawkers to heed to the directive or risk being sanctioned. 

The Ghana National Fire Service has commenced investigations to unravel the actual circumstances that led to the fire outbreak. 


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