The National Ambulance Service has provided emergency medical treatment to eight casualties following the fire that engulfed parts of the Duraplast Factory at Avenor in Accra on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
The Greater Accra Regional Command of the Service said it deployed emergency personnel to the scene shortly after the incident was reported to provide pre hospital medical care and support other agencies involved in the response.
According to the Service, the Accra City Ambulance Station was the first National Ambulance Service team to reach the scene, with additional personnel subsequently arriving from the Ridge and Stadium Ambulance Stations.
A total of 18 National Ambulance Service personnel were deployed as part of the emergency operation.
Two of the casualties were injured after a poly tank fell on them during the incident. Emergency medical personnel assessed both individuals at the scene, stabilised them and subsequently transported them to Holy Trinity Hospital for further medical treatment.
The ambulance teams also attended to a woman who collapsed at the scene during the emergency. Medical personnel immediately assessed and treated her, after which she regained consciousness.
Five other people who sustained minor burns and trauma related injuries were also assessed and treated at the scene.
The National Ambulance Service said that, in total, eight casualties had received medical attention from its personnel in connection with the incident.
The Service remained deployed at the location as firefighting and recovery operations continued, working alongside other emergency agencies responding to the blaze.
The fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday within the North Industrial Area at Avenor and spread towards the Duraplast facility, prompting a large scale response from firefighters and other emergency agencies. The Ghana National Fire Service later reported that the blaze had been contained from several directions, although operations continued before the fire could formally be declared under control.
The National Ambulance Service has appealed to members of the public to cooperate with emergency responders by keeping access routes clear for ambulances and other emergency vehicles, avoiding unnecessary movement within the affected area and following instructions issued by personnel at the scene.
The Service said additional updates would be issued as further verified information becomes available.
