Parts of the Kantamanto market in Accra have been gutted by fire.

The incident on Tuesday morning destroyed many goods and shops worth thousands of cedis.

Fire guts shops at Kantamanto market

It is not clear yet what started the inferno.

Fire guts shops at Kantamanto market

The fire has already engulfed more than 200 shops in the area.

Fire guts shops at Kantamanto market

Eyewitnesses say initial efforts by the Ghana National Fire Service to douse it did not yield the desired results as they ran out of water in the process.

Fire guts shops at Kantamanto market

Some personnel are still at the scene doing their best to halt the blaze.

Fire guts shops at Kantamanto market

Other vendors stood by helpless as their wares burned on, waiting for the respite to count their losses.