Fire has gutted several stores and a truck at Roman Hill, close to the Kumasi Central Market in the Ashanti Region.
According to Citi News’ Lauretta Timah, items worth hundreds of thousands of cedis have been destroyed in the outbreak.
The cause of the fire is not immediately known, as fire officers are currently at the scene battling the inferno.
The Kumasi Central Market has seen a series of fire outbreaks in the past, although this particular fire has not yet engulfed portions of the market.
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(Via: CitiFM Online Ghana)