Six people including a pregnant woman have been hospitalised after a stampede at the Central market in the Ashanti regional capital, Kumasi yesterday.
The area at Kejetia became very congested after authorities cordoned off the site where an ultra modern market is under construction.
Hundreds had to squeeze through a narrow route that links the central market to Dr Mensah commercial area.
Hundreds packed in the narrow route triggered a stampede as peoplecrushed into each other.
Six were rushed to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital after receiving emergency treatment.
They had difficulty breathing, felt dizzy or had collapsed.
Police officers were dispatched to the scene to deal with the chaos.
