Techiman: Fire has razed to the ground more than 700 shops and stores at the Techiman Central Market in the Bono East Region.
According to Ghana News Agency, the inferno, which occurred around 2000 hours on Sunday, January 12, 2025, caused extensive damages to properties and personal belongings amounting to millions of Ghana Cedis.
During a visit to the central market in the early hours of Monday, some victims were seen retrieving half-burnt items from the debris. The Alata market, a section of the central market, was the most severely affected area. Numerous market women, shop owners, and other victims were seen in tears, overwhelmed by the devastation.
