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| Ghana fire kills more than 70 in Accra | Ghana fire kills more than 70 in Accra |
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| More than 70 people have died in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital, Accra, the fire service says. | More than 70 people have died in a fire at a petrol station in Ghana's capital, Accra, the fire service says. |
| The fire started as people in the city are trying to cope with two days of heavy rain, which has left many homeless and without power. | The fire started as people in the city are trying to cope with two days of heavy rain, which has left many homeless and without power. |
| The flooding hampered the rescue efforts, the BBC's Sammy Darko reports from Accra. | |
| There are fears that the death toll from the fire could rise as the search for bodies continues. | There are fears that the death toll from the fire could rise as the search for bodies continues. |
| President John Mahama has visited the burnt-out petrol station and has appealed for calm as the authorities try to cope with the aftermath of the fire and the heavy rain. | |
| There are chaotic scenes in the city with cars being carried away by the water and many roads blocked off, our correspondent says. | |
| Many homes have been inundated and people have been wandering around in their nightclothes after being forced to leave their beds. | |
| One man told a local radio station that he had put his children on top of a wardrobe to save them from the water coming into his house. | |
| Weather forecasters are saying that more rain is on its way. |