A major fire swept through a rubber warehouse, factory, and a takeaway facility in Tema Industrial Area in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving one firefighter injured.
The blaze, which started around 12:40 a.m., triggered a swift response from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), with four fire tenders deployed from the Tema Industrial, Devtraco, Motorway, and Free Zones Fire Stations to contain the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby businesses.
During the operation, a firefighter sustained injuries after a section of a wall collapsed and was taken to Tema General Hospital, where he is receiving treatment.
Firefighters successfully extinguished the blaze after several hours and remain at the scene carrying out salvage and overhaul operations to eliminate lingering hotspots. The full extent of the damage has not yet been determined, while investigations are underway to establish the cause of the fire.