A devastating fire ravaged a textile shop at the Lapaz Market in Accra on Sunday, April 27, leaving one person hospitalized. The blaze, which started on the top floor of the building, consumed bedding materials and goods worth millions of cedis.
According to eyewitnesses, a young woman collapsed upon seeing her shop in flames and was rushed to the Lapaz Community Hospital. The prompt response of firefighters from the Abelenkpe branch of the Ghana National Fire Service prevented the fire from spreading to nearby shops.
The victim’s mother, who co-owns the shop, said she was on the ground floor when her grandchild raised the alarm about the fire.
ADO I Emmanuel Akwetey, Operations Officer at the Abelenkpe GNFS speaking to the media stated that, the cause of the fire remains unknown and investigations are ongoing.
“We tried our best to ensure the fire doesn’t extend to adjoining shops. Our men are still in there conducting investigations, so at the appropriate time, the owner will be invited to our station for the report,” Akwetey said.