KANTAMANTO MARKET ON FIRE!!

                                                        [via @bobpixel]

It was reported that a massive fire had engulfed sections of the Kantamanto Market in Accra, by eyewitnesses. On social media like facebook and twitter especially, the news spread like a wild fire and various people had their own twist to it. The hash tag #KantamantoOnFire linked many such submissions people made on twitter. Agbogbloshie market was also raided by fire just a few days ago.

The Kantamanto fire is said to have broken out at about 5am on Sunday. It was reported that efforts by officials of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) to put out the fire were being hampered due to their inability to gain access into the market due to the poor road network in the place and the placement of illegal structures which are predominantly scattered in the area.

The police were reportedly seen at the scene trying to maintain law and order but it's not clear how it started.

Available statistics show that Ghana lost 1.74 million Ghana cedis to fire in the first quarter of 2012 as against 1.62 million Ghana cedis in 2011. Shockingly, one hundred and sixty-six (166) fire outbreaks were recorded within the first two weeks of this year. (http://graphic.com.gh/General-News/166-fireoutbreaks-recorded-in-two-weeks-of-2013.html).

How do we curb these fire raids putting our lives and properties at stake?

                                             [via @bobpixel]