Property worth millions of cedis has been lost in Fire that gutted part of the Navrongo market. The fire destroyed some property but no casualty was recorded except for an injury to one woman who was admitted at the hospital.
The cause of the fire is not immediately known, but preliminary investigation have revealed that an incense lit in one shop which later fell on a plastic bag ignited the flame and spread to other parts of the market leading to the destruction of over 30 market shops and stalls.
Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga
It took the fire service over an hour and half to deal with the situation. The Kassena-Nankana East Municipal Fire Officer, DO II, Peter Akansare told the Daily Graphic that two fire engines from Bolgatanga and another one from Sandema were called in to complement the fire tender in Navrongo to douse the flame.
He said the fire started at about 3:30 pm on Sunday afternoon, adding that although firemen are yet to conduct investigations into the cause of the fire, initial reports from the scene points to explosions.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Emmanuel Andema who visited the scene told the Daily Graphic that initially the fire was linked to a gas cylinder explosion but later, a victim, a lady who got injured in the incident said she saw an incense lit in one of the shop which later fell on a plastic bag. Later some explosions were heard after which the some parts of the market was engulfed in flames.
He reiterated that a full investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire
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Property worth millions of cedis has been lost in Fire that gutted part of the Navrongo market. The fire destroyed some property but no casualty was recorded except for an injury to one woman who was admitted at the hospital.
The cause of the fire is not immediately known, but preliminary investigation have revealed that an incense lit in one shop which later fell on a plastic bag ignited the flame and spread to other parts of the market leading to the destruction of over 30 market shops and stalls.
Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Bolgatanga
It took the fire service over an hour and half to deal with the situation. The Kassena-Nankana East Municipal Fire Officer, DO II, Peter Akansare told the Daily Graphic that two fire engines from Bolgatanga and another one from Sandema were called in to complement the fire tender in Navrongo to douse the flame.
He said the fire started at about 3:30 pm on Sunday afternoon, adding that although firemen are yet to conduct investigations into the cause of the fire, initial reports from the scene points to explosions.
The Municipal Chief Executive, Mr. Emmanuel Andema who visited the scene told the Daily Graphic that initially the fire was linked to a gas cylinder explosion but later, a victim, a lady who got injured in the incident said she saw an incense lit in one of the shop which later fell on a plastic bag. Later some explosions were heard after which the some parts of the market was engulfed in flames.
He reiterated that a full investigation will be conducted to determine the cause of the fire
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