A massive fire swept through Kantamanto Market in Accra's Central Business District late last night, destroying several shops and displacing hundreds of traders. The inferno reduced large sections of the market to rubble. Traders desperately tried to salvage their goods as the flames rapidly consumed stalls and wares.

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The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) deployed multiple fire tenders from across the Greater Accra Region in an intense effort to control the blaze. Despite their intervention, significant portions of the market were completely destroyed.Eyewitnesses and traders joined the firefighting efforts, but the sheer intensity of the fire thwarted their attempts, leaving many in tears over their losses.

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Firefighters noted the unprecedented scale of the incident, which left the market in ruins and traders facing an uncertain future.An investigation into the cause of the fire will be undertaken by the GNFS. No casualties have been recorded however, a fire fighter who dislocated his shoulder while discharging his duty has been transported to a health facility for medical care.

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