Several individuals are feared dead following an ongoing fire outbreak in parts of the Industrial Area at Avenor, Accra.

While some residents managed to escape the devastating fire, which broke out in the early hours of Thursday, October 1, others are feared to have been trapped inside the affected buildings.

Speaking to the media, an eyewitness recounted how a mother has been left distressed as she waits to know the fate of her young child, whom she had left inside before the fire broke out.

The eyewitness said the affected area, known as Kofikrom, is occupied by several people, some of whom were on night duty when the fire started.

"The place is called Kofikrom and people live there. Some are on night duty. Some had to climb the wall, some couldn't come out. They were screaming, but it was too late

According to the eyewitness, the mother was outside when the fire started and was unable to return inside to rescue her child.

"There are about 7 people in there. A lady there told us. She was screaming, and we asked her the problem, and she said her little child is inside and we couldn't enter. She was outside when the fire started, so she couldn't go inside to take her child," the eyewitness said.

Residents and bystanders remain concerned as the Ghana National Fire Service works to contain the fire. The situation has raised fears that more people could be trapped inside the affected area as the fire continues to spread. Dark smoke can be seen billowing from the area in videos and images circulating on social media, while people have reportedly sustained burns in the incident.

Meanwhile, the cause of the fire is yet to be established at the time of reporting. The extent of the damage and the number of casualties have also not been officially confirmed.

The incident adds to a number of fire outbreaks recorded in Ghana in recent times, raising concerns about fire safety, particularly in densely populated areas.