{"id":2814,"date":"2024-09-02T04:18:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T04:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2814"},"modified":"2024-09-02T04:18:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T04:18:10","slug":"fire-destroyed-properties-worth-millions-at-zongo-lane-in-accra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ghnewsbay.com\/?p=2814","title":{"rendered":"Fire destroyed Properties worth millions at Zongo lane in Accra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Properties worths millions of Ghana Cedis were Sunday morning consumed by fire at Accra Zongo Lane.<\/p>\n<p>The fire which started in one warehouse spread to other warehouses and shops belonging to both locals and foreign nationals due to the unavailability of a fire tender leather.<\/p>\n<p>The fire is said to have started around 11am Sunday.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-409480 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.12-1024x768.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.12-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.12-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.12-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.12-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.12.jpeg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Fire Service Personnel arrived at the scene. Unfortunately, they couldn\u2019t do much as right under their watch the fire spread across other warehouses.<\/p>\n<p>All the fire tenders brought to the fire scene were deemed weak, making it difficult for the water to reach its target.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-409482 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.04-1-1024x768.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.04-1-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.04-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.04-1-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.04-1-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.04-1.jpeg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A fire ladder was needed but the only fire ladder is based in Tema, leaving the fire personnel with no option than to stand and look on.<\/p>\n<p>Others took advantage of the situation to loot some properties.\u00a0\u00a0Owners of the various shops were left with no option than to relocate their goods as the fire kept spreading.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.06.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-409483 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.06-1024x768.jpeg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.06-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.06-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.06-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.06-860x645.jpeg 860w, https:\/\/3news.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-09-01-at-14.27.06.jpeg 1280w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some of the items destroyed include, musical instruments, ladies wear, electrical appliances, furniture, phones accessories, ladies\u2019 bags, and children dresses.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the fire is however yet to be established.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.3news.com\"><strong>www.3news.com<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"afw afw-ga afw_ad afwadid-409525  \" data-ad-id=\"409525\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Properties worths millions of Ghana Cedis were Sunday morning consumed by fire at Accra Zongo Lane. 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