Firefighters battle blaze at Accra New Town apartment

The fire is burning on the first floor of a multi-storey building, with thick smoke seen emerging from the apartment.

Personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) are battling a fire that has broken out in a residential apartment at Accra New Town.

Access to the affected floor has been difficult, prompting firefighters to pitch a ladder to reach the scene and intensify firefighting efforts.