Odawna Fire Disaster: 3,000 Shops Reduced to Ashes As Traders Cry for Help

Thousands of traders at the Odawna Market in Accra have been left devastated after a massive fire tore through the market on Monday, June 29, 2026, destroying an estimated 3,000 shops.

The blaze, which ripped through one of the capital’s busiest trading hubs, reduced businesses and valuable goods to ashes, leaving many traders with nothing to salvage.

Speaking to Maurice Otoo of kpdonline after the incident, the leader of the Plastic Traders Association, George Ohene Agyei, revealed that the market has about 4,250 shops, with nearly 3,000 of them completely destroyed by the inferno.

He praised President John Dramani Mahama for his swift response and assurance to reconstruct the market to help affected traders get back on their feet.

The association’s head also appealed to civil society organisations, philanthropists, corporate institutions, and the general public to support victims, stressing that many traders financed their businesses through loans and have now lost their only source of livelihood.
As investigations into the cause of the fire continue, affected traders remain hopeful that government and well-meaning Ghanaians will provide the support needed to rebuild their businesses and restore livelihoods.

By Maurice Otoo