The Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover, has warned that anyone attempting to rebuild on the railway line at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, where fire destroyed a brothel on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, will be arrested.
During a visit to the fire scene on Thursday morning, the Regional Minister stressed that he would ensure his team prevents anyone from constructing new structures.
The fire destroyed over 100 structures, including the Accra central transmission lines and conductors, causing power outages in parts of Accra.
“We don’t want to have any third fire, therefore they should prepare and leave. We will make sure we put men on the ground to make sure nobody lives here. And anybody who tries to build, we will arrest the person,” the minister said.
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In 2022, a similar fire incident occurred at the same location, sparking discussions about the unsuccessful evacuation of the residents.
The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Ghana National Fire Service, Alex King Nartey, said while the cause of the fire remains unknown, an investigation is still ongoing.
“We had a distress call on Wednesday at 5:30 pm that there is fire outbreak at Kwame Nkrumah Circle. Our fire station at Kwame Nkrumah overhead was deployed to fight the fire as other stations also joined to fight the fire. We were able to contain the fire and finally douse the fire around 11 pm,” Nartey said.
The PRO added that no casualty was recorded and cautioned the general public to be mindful of the dangers of fire.
