Anloga Market Fire: Authorities express sympathy and pledge relief for victims

Anloga Market Fire: Authorities express sympathy and pledge relief for victims 

By Benard Worlali Awumee 

Anloga, (V/R), Jan 23, GNA, Authorities in the Anloga District of the Volta Region have extended their sympathies to victims of a fire outbreak that destroyed a storehouse at the Anloga Market on Tuesday afternoon.  

They have also assured affected individuals of relief efforts. 

A delegation led by Mr Joseph Kpattah, Presiding Member of the Anloga District Assembly, visited the scene on Wednesday to interact with victims and assess the situation. 

“The market is state property managed by the District Assembly. As a leader of the Assembly, I will spearhead efforts to ensure that necessary compensation is provided. We deeply sympathise with you for your loss,” Mr. Kpattah assured the victims. 

Mr Philip Bokogah, the Anloga Director of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), also addressed the incident during an interview with the Ghana News Agency and indicated that NADMO was in the process of collecting detailed data on the extent of the damage. 

“The NADMO team visited the scene yesterday and again this morning to assess the level of destruction. Appropriate data is being compiled, which will be submitted to our regional headquarters for potential support,” he stated. 

Additionally, Mr John “Vision” Agbetiafa, Secretary of the Anloga Market Authorities, consoled the victims and advised traders to exercise caution in how they store their goods to minimize future risks. 

Mr Evans Adisenu, Anloga District Finance Officer, told GNA that he will offer any support in his position to help victims and reduce such incidence in the future  

Despite the incident, trading activities in the market have resumed, with vendors continuing their daily operations with Wednesday being Anloga Market Day 

Interacting with the victims, it was obvious they could not trade since they lost their items to the fire. 

Meanwhile, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) branch in the Anloga District has initiated educational programmes within the market to raise awareness and prevent similar incidents in the future. 

Items worth thousands of Ghana cedis were destroyed when a fire gutted a wooden storehouse in the northern part of the market Tuesday afternoon.  

According to records available to Ghana News Agency, more than six victims lost their items to the fire including corn mills, cooking utensils, mats, and sacks of cassava dough among others   

GNA