Akim Oda (E/R), Jan. 16, GNA - Six container shops at the Oda Market in the Birim Central Municipal Assembly, were engulfed in flames, destroying property estimated at GH¢60,000.

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) used buckets and other small containers to fight the inferno, due to lack of fire tenders, causing amusement among onlookers.

The Birim Wood Complex Limited provided water tankers to the GNFS before the fire was brought under control.

Assistant Divisional Fire Officer Ransford Ababio, in charge of the municipality told the Ghana News Agency that the fire at the market followed another disaster at the Finance Block of the assembly at about 0500 hours on January 13, when the building went up in flames destroying a number of items.

Tema, Sept 27, GNA - Nii Armah Ashitey, Greater Accra Regional Minister, on Monday advised companies using inflammable products to constantly observe safety practices to prevent fire outbreaks. He also asked management of such companies to provide their workers with fire protective clothing and equipment.

Nii Ashitey made the call when he visited the Midland International Ghana Limited Company, which experienced a fire outbreak on Saturday. Four persons carrying out repair works on a tank at the company lost their lives in the explosion, while properties running into several thousands of Ghana Cedis were also lost in the blaze.
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The Minister asked the Ghana National Fire Service (GNF) to intensify its anti-fire education and drills at companies to prevent out break of fires.

Mr Kwabena Obese-Jecty, Managing-Director of Midland, who conducted the Minister and his entourage round the burnt premises, said the company has always taken fire safety issues seriously since it started operations in 2001. He commended the GNFS for effectively containing the fire and preventing it from spreading to nearby establishments. Mr Obese-Jecty also praised the Police for keeping the people out of the premises during the incident. Madam Jemima Anku, Marketing Manager of the Company, said that the four people, who died in the incident, were employees of M&B Engineering, who were carrying out repair works on an empty storage tank at the premises. She said the company deals in ethanol, a chemical product, used in the production of alcohol, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics and perfume. Madam Anku said that routine maintenance works were mostly carried out at the company during week ends and holidays. She said the entire office block of the company, loading shed, a tanker, forklift, a pick-up vehicle, storage tanks among other properties were lost during the fire outbreak. 27 Sept 10

A deaf man was killed and at least 200 people evacuated after a gas leak at a Vereeniging meat market on Thursday, emergency services said.

They arrived shortly after 10:30 to find people leaving the building and immediately set up a triage area upwind to assess people, ER24 spokesperson Werner Vermaak said.

A hazardous materials unit searched the building and found a man lying under a table, but he had died.

Colleagues suggested he may have become confused during the evacuation, or was overcome by the fumes.

It was believed that construction work to the roof led to the rupture of an ammonia gas line.

Five paramedics had also been taken to hospital for treatment as they began showing symptoms of exposure to the gas.