Dome Market on Fire
Traders at the Dome Market in Accra have been thrown into a state of mourning following a fire outbreak that struck the market in the late hours of Sunday, January 7, 2024.
The traders, who were in tears, allegedly pointed accusing fingers at the Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Ga East, Elizabeth Kaakie Mann for being behind the outbreak. They have therefore called on the police to investigate the matter.
One of the traders who spoke to UTV said, “We have lost millions of cedis as a result of the outbreak; I can say on authority that the outbreak was done on purpose just to sack us from the market.”
Some of the traders claim to have seen certain individuals at the market area hours before the incident, and have reason to believe that they were behind the incident.
A member of the Public Relations Department of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) Headquarters, ADO II Alex Nartey, speaking with Citi News, revealed that the cause of the fire is currently unknown, and is under investigation.
Emphasising the challenges encountered, he stated that the market was congested, making it difficult for his outfit to assist at the scene effectively.
“There were a lot of obstructions. Lack of accessibility was a big challenge for our work. Our appliances couldn’t even get through to where the actual fire was. We had to park somewhere quite far from the fire scene, and then drag our hoses all the way through to the fire scene, so it was quite a challenge for us. But from 9:30pm to 3:30am, we were able to extinguish the fire to prevent any casualties,” he revealed.
He stressed that the community lacks fire stations, and called on the government and authorities in Dome and its environs to consider fire safety.
BY Prince Fiifi Yorke