After a fire burned the Mpobeng Fishing Market in Elmina, two people were injured and goods worth thousands of cedis was lost.
According to one of the casualties, he and a coworker were loading premix gasoline into a boat when it caught fire.
He, on the other hand, was unable to determine the source of the fire.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) summoned personnel from the Elmina and University of Cape Coast (UCC) fire stations to assist in putting out the fire.
As a result of the incident, two people have been hurt and property has been damaged at the Fishing market in Elmina
When the team arrived, the fire had burned a wooden shed that housed premixed fuel and other fishing gear, according to the Central Regional GNFS PRO, DOIII Hudu.
He said that; “the firefighters immediately started defending the Kakum Rural Bank which was right next to the shed on fire. The fire was brought under control after about 35 minutes and finally got extinguished.”
However, according to the GNFS PRO, a portion of the bank’s roof was burned, and the heat from the fire was visible on the walls.
The damaged things included some fish, about 10 fuel barrels, canoes, electrical generators and home things.
We’ve lost a lot of fish because of this fire, according to one fishmonger. When this occurred, several unscrupulous individuals also took our funds. We’re requesting assistance to help us get through this.”
One individual was critically hurt and sent to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, while the other was very slightly hurt and is being treated.
Nana Appiah Korang, the Municipal Chief Executive for the Komenda Edina Eguafo Abirem Municipality, praised the Fire Service for their proactive attitude.
He claims that the fire department has been teaching the public about fire safety and the need of taking preventative steps.
He says that the Assembly will continue to raise awareness about fire prevention.
“We are not going to allow individuals to cook stuff at these fish markets again,” he stated, adding that “otherwise, we may not.”
According to the GNFS’s Central Regional PRO, there have been multiple contacts with fishing communities, particularly in Elmina, on the storage and safety of premix fuel.
More fire safety instruction, he claims, has been organized multiple times, including one late last year specifically to assist avoid such occurrences.
The reason of the occurrence is being investigated.
Source: ATLFMNEWSROOM
