Fire has destroyed portions of the Mile 7 Market in Accra.
The incident occurred on the dawn of Saturday, July 20, 2022, with the cause yet to be known.
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Officials of the Ghana National Fire Service, however, rushed to the scene.
Fire tenders from Abelemkpe, Headquarters and Legon have been dispatched to the scene to douse the raging fire.
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Several property belonging to traders have been lost to the fire.
A video shared on the Facebook page of the Fire Service captured some traders wailing helplessly as the fire destroy their wares.