{"id":207636,"date":"2025-01-03T00:03:41","date_gmt":"2025-01-03T00:03:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/traders-count-losses-after-fire-destroys-kantamanto-market-in-accra-ghana-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2025-01-03T00:03:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T00:03:41","slug":"traders-count-losses-after-fire-destroys-kantamanto-market-in-accra-ghana-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/traders-count-losses-after-fire-destroys-kantamanto-market-in-accra-ghana-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Traders count losses after fire destroys Kantamanto market in Accra, Ghana | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/vo22R6IhgxY\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Traders count losses after fire destroys Kantamanto market in Accra, Ghana | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vo22R6IhgxY\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Thousands of traders in Ghana&#8217;s capital Accra are counting their losses after a devastating fire swept through Kantamanto Market early this morning.<\/p>\n<p>The cause of fire is still under investigation, with authorities working to assess the extent of the damage. No casualties have been reported.<\/p>\n<p>Kantamanto is one of the world&#8217;s largest markets for secondhand clothes.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of traders in Ghana&#8217;s capital Accra are counting their losses after a devastating fire swept through Kantamanto Market early this morning. The cause of fire is still under investigation, with authorities working to assess the extent of the damage. No casualties have been reported. 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