A fire outbreak at the China City Mall near the Santasi roundabout in Kumasi on Thursday has destroyed property worth millions of Ghana cedis.
The fire reportedly started around 4 pm, bringing commercial activities in the mall to a halt.
The new mall was opened recently for business.
Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) responded to the distress call to battle the fire.
All persons in the mall at the time of the fire outbreak escaped unhurt.
Many items in the mall were, however, burnt.
The Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive (MCE), Richard Ofori Agyeman, visited the scene of the incident for a briefing.
He described the situation as a sad spectacle.
The Ashanti Regional Fire Commander, ACFO Peter Tetteh said upon reaching the scene after receiving distress calls, they were confronted with the severity of the fire due to highly combustible materials in the mall, including materials used for the construction of the building.
He indicated investigation was underway to determine the cause of the fire.
