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Fire has razed parts of the Madina Market in Accra on Wednesday night.
According to the state broadcaster, GBC, the fire started around 9:00pm.
Fire fighters from the Ghana National Fire Service were at the scene to douse the fire around the same time.
The state broadcaster said about 50 stalls had already been destroyed by the fire.
It is not clear yet what caused the inferno as market fires have become common in Ghana.
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