About fifty stores that were primarily used as warehouses for phone accessories and other goods were destroyed by a fire that broke out behind the VVIP Station at Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra.
The fire, which started on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, also damaged adjacent buildings in the bustling business district that were used as residences and food vendors. As the fire spread throughout the region, residents and vendors were forced to evacuate.
As of the time of reporting, officials say it was still unknown what caused the fire and whether anyone had been hurt, and evaluations were still being conducted to ascertain the extent of the damage.
Assistant Fire Officer Rashid Kwame Esau of the Ghana National Fire Service confirmed the event and stated that initial information suggested the fire originated at one of the nearby kiosks.
In an interview with the media at the scene, he said, “We have five fire engines here including a private tanker. Some have gone to replenish about two or three times and they are here. We are told it started from a kiosk but as to what caused the fire in the kiosk we are yet to investigate further.”
For several hours, firefighters battled the fire. Due to problems with the water supply, some of the tenders had to leave periodically to refuel before they could resume operations.
Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service eventually managed to contain the fire and bring it under control, preventing it from spreading to nearby business and transportation infrastructure in the Circle.
Many impacted traders were spotted recovering what they could from the wreckage, while others complained about the loss of products housed in the warehouses, some of which were reportedly loaded for wholesale distribution.
The Fire Service has promised the public that investigations would be carried out to determine the precise origin of the outbreak and to advise future preventive measures in the area.
Source: newsthemegh.com