Parts of the Kantamanto market in Accra have been destroyed by fire.
The incident on Tuesday morning destroyed many goods and shops worth thousands of cedis.
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It is not clear yet what started the inferno.
The fire has already engulfed more than 200 shops in the area.
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Eyewitnesses say initial efforts by the Ghana National Fire Service to douse it did not yield the desired results as they ran out of water in the process.
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Some personnel are still at the scene doing their best to halt the blaze.
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Over seven fire tenders are said to have been dispatched with two more expected to join soon.
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Other vendors stood by helpless as their wares burned on, waiting for the appropriate time to count their losses.
Find more photos below.
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