Ghana fire kills 70 in Accra 
Accra, 4 Jun - (ANA) - 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. 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. 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. (ANA)

FA/ANA/4 June 2015------------