By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu
Ayigboe-Ada, June 24, GNA – A devastating fire has rendered Mr Akli Seth Tetteh and his family homeless after their home was completely razed at Ayigboe, a fishing community in the Ada East District of the Greater Accra Region.
The fire entirely destroyed the family’s belongings, leaving them with no shelter.
Mr Tetteh, who sustained an electric shock during the fire from a fallen power cable, told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that he and his family were having dinner when his younger brother shouted from a distance that their house was on fire.
“I rushed to douse the flames but was overpowered. I cried out for help, and neighbours came to assist, but it was too late,” he recounted.
Items destroyed in the fire included television sets, mattresses, clothing, cash, uniforms for students, books, and other valuables.
Mr Isaac Akli, brother of the victim, said the family currently had no shelter and appealed for urgent support to accommodate them and their families.
“My wife has travelled, and I am here with the children. We don’t know where to sleep. We spent the night outside,” he said.
Ms Bernice Amanartey, an eyewitness, told the GNA that the fire was intense, but the community members did their best to extinguish it.
She recounted, “There was a Bible in the room, and it was the only item not consumed by the inferno. It was surprising,” she disclosed.
Mr Lawer Armah, the Assembly Member for the area, revealed that the Ada East District Command of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), had launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.
He added that efforts by the GNFS to respond to the fire were hampered by the low-lying and waterlogged terrain, which made it difficult for the fire tender to access the property.
He said he had since supported the victims with various relief items, including donating a new school uniform to a pupil who lost hers in the fire.
“I have contacted the Ada East District Office of the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the District Chief Executive, and the Member of Parliament to seek assistance for the family. In the meantime, I am arranging temporary shelter for them,” he stated.
Family members are appealing to the public, government institutions, and benevolent individuals to assist them in rebuilding their lives.
GNA
24 June 2025
Edited by Laudia Sawer/ Christabel Addo