Fire outbreak at Kwame Nkrumah circle

A fire has devastated wooden structures near the railway line at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra.

The blaze, which began around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, has razed numerous wooden structures.

Video footage circulating on social media shows residents fleeing after minor explosions were heard.

The wooden structures located under a GRIDCo high voltage transmission line.

Some traders near the Odaw drain managed to salvage their goods.

Officials from the Ghana National Fire Service arrived after a distress call to control the fire and begin their investigation into the incident.

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