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Kantamanto market traders continue to post huge losses following a fire in Accra’s central business district on Tuesday night.
On Wednesday morning, affected traders in the market’s sewing section reported that the fire destroyed dozens of sewing machines along with bundles of finished clothing and sums of money.
“We have just received a contract for the sewing of school uniforms. I personally took out a loan to be awarded the contract but lost everything worth £ 60,000 in the fire, ” one of them told JoyNews’ Benjamin Akakpo.
Others also blame the Ghana National Fire Service for not helping, claiming that their tenders arrived at the scene without water.
Another merchant narrated: “I arrived at 12 in the morning to an intense fire that burns properties. I have lost 4 solid machines along with bundles of school uniforms ready to be delivered to customers. Now, 70,000 is the amount I lost in the fire. “
Some of them wondered what the future held for them, as cleaning up their properties meant the loss of their families’ livelihoods.
These affected traders are pleading with the government to intervene and improve their plight.
Two weeks ago, a part of the first floor of the Liberty House building of the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) in the same area was destroyed by fire.
