Two container shops have been gutted by fire in an outbreak around the Meridian Hotel area, near the Food and Drugs Authority Heights in Tema.
The fire, which started in a small container shop on Thursday, November 5, 2026, spread to an adjoining food joint, destroying both shops and their contents.
Firefighters from the Ghana National Fire Service, GPHA branch, arrived at the scene about 20 minutes after the outbreak and managed to bring the fire under control.
An eyewitness said several explosions were heard when the fire was at its peak, raising concerns among people in the area. As of the time of filing this report, no casualties had been recorded.
