Adum blaze destroys goods worth thousands; ECG faulted by traders

A devastating fire has gutted several shops and destroyed goods worth thousands of Ghana cedis at Adum in the Ashanti Region.

Traders suspect the fire was caused by erratic power supply at the building housing Pat Thomas Phone Shop and other businesses.

The blaze is believed to have started around 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, following consistent power cuts in the area.

Witnesses say the lights had been going on and off throughout the morning before smoke was seen billowing from the structure.

An OTEC News reporter, Asare Diana, who visited the scene, said two fire tenders were deployed to douse the flames.

Firefighters battled the blaze for hours to prevent it from spreading to adjacent buildings.

She noted that nearby shop owners were frantically removing their wares to prevent them from being destroyed.

Some traders wept as they watched goods they had stocked for months go up in smoke.

Security agencies, including the police and officials from the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), were at the scene to maintain order and assess the extent of the damage.

No casualties have been reported so far.

The Ghana National Fire Service is yet to establish the exact cause of the fire, but traders are calling on the Electricity Company of Ghana to address the unstable power supply in the area to prevent future occurrences.