By Lawrencia Akoto Frempong
Kpone, Sept. 15, GNA – Four people are burnt beyond recognition following a fire outbreak at Kpone Kokompe farms in the Greater Accra Region.
The victims were a 27-year-old man, a 14-year-old girl, an 11-year-old boy, and a two-year-old baby.
The fire, the cause of not immediately known, has since been doused by personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service.
The incident occurred at about 2320 hours on Friday, leading to the razing of 10 wooden structures.
Divisiinal Officer (DOIII) Matthew Kumi, the second in command at the Devtracco Fire Station, told the Ghana News Agency that they received a distressed call at about 2328 hours and got to the scene at about 2347 hours.
On arrival, the firemen realised the extent of the flames and called for reinforcement and were able to douse it completely at 0055 hours, he said.
Although the cause of the is yet to be known, the firemen realised the affected victims kept motorcycles, gas, and other items that aided in the fast spread of the fire.
DOIII Kumi advised the public to have a smoke detector, a fire alarm, or a fire extinguisher at home.
“These will help raise awareness or control the fire to avoid causalities,” he said, cautioning against illegal connections as it might trigger fire.
“The Fire Service is always available, so do not hesitate to call or reach out to us using the emergency numbers 112 and 192 when there is an emergency,” he said.
Mr Gideon Bolgla, a victim of the fire
outbreak, stated that he was asleep with his family when the incident occurred, and were rushed out, calling for help from the neighbours.
He said their belongings had been destroyed, leaving them with nothing, and called on stakeholders to go to their aid.
Mr Augustine Hevi, another victim, called on the Member of Parliament and the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly, the National Disaster Management Organisation, and other stakeholders to go to their aid and provide shelter, clothing, food, and other materials to support them.
GNA