By Juliet Mettle-Edmonds
After one week of battling a fire outbreak at Zongo Lane, a suburb in the Central Business District of Accra, the Ghana National Fire Service has successfully extinguished the fire.
The incident which began on Sunday, September 1, 2024, razed down shops and warehouses housing home appliances, mattresses, plastic and leather wares. Electricity has been restored, so residents and shop owners.
Despite numerous challenges, including locked shops and warehouses, acrid smoke, intense heat, and collapsing structures, firefighters confined the blaze and prevented it from further spreading.
Though 8 shops, 4 warehouses, and 12 residential rooms were destroyed, 3 adjoining buildings and warehouses with their contents were salvaged by the firefighters. The fire was finally extinguished on Saturday at 4pm.
On Sunday day 8, when the news Team visited the site, the place looked very quiet and electricity had been restored.
Some residents were happy when the power was restored but sad because they were unable to operate their businesses.
The NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Odododiodioo Constituency Mr. Alfred Nii Kotey Ashie commiserated with the victims.
The area has been secured, and building experts will assess the damage and advice on needed and further action. Two fire engines remain on standby to address any potential reignition.
No injuries or fatalities were recorded. Investigations into the week-long fire are ongoing.
