According to reports the fire started around mid-morning Sunday, January 10, 2021 when most of the shops in the building were closed.
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Fire destroys shops at Aboabo station and shops around KNUST Republic Hall in Ashanti Region
Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) were on time to fight the fire that destroyed the top floor of a two-storey building near Aboabo station in the Ashanti Regional capital Kumasi.
Several shops gutted by fire at Aboabo station
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Eyewitness reports also suggests that at least five fire tenders were on site to douse the fire and prevent the spread to nearby shops.
“I have lost almost everything,”, said a 65-year-old merchant who sells plastic chairs worth thousands of cedis told dailymailgh.com.
Several shops gutted by fire at Aboabo station
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It is believed that over 50 shops have been affected by the latest fire outbreak in the country.
Meanwhile, some shops around the Republic Hall hostel at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have also been gutted by fire.
Several shops gutted by fire at Aboabo station
Pulse Ghana
According to available information gathered from social media, the fire started around 1:30 am Sunday, January 10, 2021.
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The fire has led to several casualties including destruction of food items and some school properties.
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