Massive fire guts Duraplast factory at Avenor
A massive fire outbreak swept through the North Industrial Area at Avenor in Accra in the early hours of Thursday, October 1, 2026, destroying properties and spreading into the premises of plastics manufacturing firm, Duraplast Ghana. The blaze, which reportedly started around 7:30 a.m. at Kofikrom, near the ECG Avenor office, quickly intensified, sending thick … The post Massive fire guts…
A massive fire erupted in the early hours of Thursday, October 1, 2026, at the Duraplast factory in the North Industrial Area of Avenor, Accra. The blaze, which reportedly began around 7:30 a.m. at Kofikrom, quickly spread to the Duraplast premises, destroying its entire pipe stock and water storage tanks. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and the military are working to control the fire, but operations have been hampered by poor access, including cargo trucks and the absence of accessible roads.
The fire started from illegal structures behind the company’s wall, as confirmed by Duraplast Marketing Manager Emmanuel Donkor. Donkor also noted that Duraplast's fire hydrants were empty at the time of the incident, requiring the company to seek emergency support from Ghana Water. Two people, including a two-week-old baby, are feared dead, though the GNFS has not confirmed any fatalities. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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