Fire has gutted Makola Market at Accra destroying several property. The Evening Mail can confirm.
The fire is reported to have started just this morning from a cosmetic shop within the Mall even though the real cause of the fire is still unknown.
Fire fighters are currently at the scene trying to fight the fire.
Confirming the news, Mr. Elis Robinson, Director of Public Relations, Ghana Fire Service stated that so far three fire engines have been sent to the scene to try to fight the fire.
He stated that thick smoke coming from the basement of the mall is making the fighting of the fire a challenge.
However, Mr. Robinson added that the Fire Service has called for smoke extractors to extract the smoke so that the fire fighters can have access to the basement of the mall to fight the fire.
So far, no casualties have been recorded yet.
More soon…
Source: The Evening Mail
