A video has been shared on social media of a tragic moment a mother told firefighters of the Ghana National Fire Service that her daughter was still trapped in the Dansoman fire.
In the 36-second video shared the mother, who was willing to go get her daughter in the blazing fire, was asked where she was heading, and she stated, “My child is inside”.
Some Ghanaians who were helping the firefighters at the time were shocked, telling the woman by now the daughter will be dead, as the area in which she was had been brunt down.
Providing an update on the fire, GNFS’ Alex King Nartey wrote, “The sad moment the mother realised that she has lost her daughter to the fire. Words can’t describe the sadness and shock.”
“At 00:02 hrs, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) received a distress call reporting a fire outbreak at the Dansoman Market. The first crew from Dansoman Fire Station arrived at 00:04 hrs and met the blaze at an advanced stage, spreading rapidly in all directions,” the service stated.
According to reports, the woman left their home at the market to get food and was told the market was on fire, adding that her home is in Kasoa, but she stays in the market as she is learning a trade.
The 8-year-old girl died in a devastating fire at the Dansoman Market.
According to reports, the 8-year-old girl has died after being trapped in a devastating fire that swept through Market.
The devastating fire incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, November 26, 2025.
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) noted that the fire was first reported at 00:02 hrs, with the Dansoman Fire Station arriving just two minutes later and found the fire at an advanced stage.
Eight fire engines from Industrial Area, Ministries, National Headquarters, Madina, Weija, Anyaa, and Accra City were mobilised to contain the inferno, with some support from private water tankers.
The information gathered is that the fire was confined by 01:51 hrs, brought under control at 03:03 hrs and was fully extinguished by 05:21 hrs.
Reports suggest the girl was caught in the fire and could not be rescued, with her body handed over to the Police for further investigation.
The Dansoman Market destroyed several wooden structures and shops, along with their contents.
Meanwhile, the cause of the fire remains unknown, and investigations are ongoing.
Watch the video below: