In a devastating incident today, a fire outbreak ravaged several stores at Circle, leaving destruction and uncertainty in its wake.
Per our findings, the fire is believed to have started around noon, but the cause remains unknown at this time.
Eyewitnesses reported the incident and promptly notified the district Fire Service, hoping for immediate intervention.
However, as of 2:05 pm, the fire service had not arrived at the scene, causing further distress among shop owners and residents.
BREAKING: Fire guts shops at Circle pic.twitter.com/3FwKpcrP3r
— Yaw Ampofo Jr (@Yaw_Ampofo_) May 21, 2023
A concerned citizen shared a distressing video on Twitter, capturing the inferno consuming the shops. They expressed frustration, stating, “According to the inhabitants, they have alerted the Ghana fire service.
They are, however, yet to arrive as of 2:05 PM.”
This incident adds to Ghana’s growing list of fire outbreaks, with the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) reporting 2,177 incidents between January and March 2023.
Although this number marks a decrease compared to the 2,403 fires recorded during the same period in 2022, it highlights the ongoing need for improved fire safety measures.
