End Fire Pentecostal Church at Ghana Flag Junction, a suburb of  Kasoa on the Obom road in the Awutu Senya East Municipality was  ravaged by a raging fire on Monday.

A number of container shops with consumables, along with a furniture showroom around the church worth millions of cedis were destroyed.

Eye witness accounts confirmed that the fire started around 5:30pm soon after a welding work which was allegedly carried out by one of the shop owners.

After failed efforts by shop owners to quench they called the Ghana National Fire Service station at Kasoa  who also called for two additional fire tenders from Weija and Buduburam to help battle the inferno.

It took the fire men an hour to bring the fire under control which was fast spreading towards a nearby fuel station.

In the process, one of the fire tenders caught fire but the quick response by the fire fighters averted the near disaster.

A visit by Myjoynline saw affected victims counting their losses while sympathizers had gathered in small groups discussing the incident.

Founder and Leader of the church, Prophet Elisha Bismack Boison who was at the scene with some members of his congregation to asses the extent of damage, said the church has lost everything including furniture and a set of musical instruments valued at millions of Ghana cedis.

According to him the incident occurred at the church’s off worship day.

Prophet Elisha Bismack Boison blamed the person who carried out the work which has resulted in the catastrophe.

Emelia Sakpo, a drinking bar operator said she is running her business with a bank loan and said her inability to service the loan may land her in trouble. Emelia is therefore calling on the government to come to their aid.

Princess Anan who deals in baby diapers and other consumable items narrated that only a day before the fire incident, she ordered new goods which all burnt together with the sales she had made.

Princess said she was in her shop when the fire caused havoc so she had to run away, leaving everything behind.

Rita Aklade who runs a fashion shop close to the church thanked the fire service personnel for working so hard to prevent the fire from entering her shop.

Rita said she was troubled and anxious as she watched on when the fire was spreading to her shop, adding that she recovered when the fire service personnel appeared on the scene.

She called on the government to as a matter of urgency provide the Ghana National Fire Service with advanced equipment to enable them do more.

Source: David Andoh