More then 90 people have died in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana’s capital, Accra.
Media sources in Ghana say the National Fire Service has confirmed that officially 90 people are dead and there are fears that the number could rise as the rescue operation continues.
There are reports that those involved in the rescue operation say they have seen more than 90 bodies.
The fire broke out a the Goil Filling Station at the Nkrumah Circle in Accra during heavy rains on Wednesday.
Sources say most of those who were ought up in the fire were sheltering at the petrol station from the heavy down pour in Accra.
It is not clear what caused the fire which followed heavy downpour in Accra that led to power outages in several homes.
Hundreds of workers in the capital have were left stranded at their work places as the heavy downpour submerged the city.
