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Fire guts Barclay’s bank ATM in Kumasi

The Barclay’s bank Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) sited at airport roundabout in  the Kumasi Metropolis has been gutted with fire.

The fire destroyed many gadgets supporting the operation of the ATM.

The machine which is sited close to a total filling station at Airport roundabout took the timely intervention of the police Service and the fire service to quench the raging inferno from causing severe damages.

Speaking to OTEC  FM’S  Kwaku Anane Jr who visited the scene, ADO 1 Majisi Abedinago of Manhyia Fire Service who led the delegation to put off the fire said investigations are conducting to come out with the actual cause of the fire outbreak.

“When we came the fire was in progress but we were managed to put off the fire and we started the investigations, basically, we are almost done with the investigations just that we want to do one or two works on it to be sure on the cause of the fire,” he said.

He added that they going to collaborate with the bank, Fire service and the police to ensure that ATM is always safe.

“Actually there is going to be a sort of collaboration with the bank and if possible the police Service and fire service to conduct exhibition to ensure that all ATM are always safe,” he assured.

“It could have been worst if the fire does not detect earlier so is better we do something,” he added.

He reiterated that they were able to save more properties today but they don’t know what will happen tomorrow.

However, according to primary investigations done by Kwaku Anane Jr indicated that there was an electrical fault caused the fire outbreak.

Notwithstanding, fear and panics rocked residents in the area as some fancied what happened at Accra atomic junction fortnight ago could happen.

Source  otecfmghana.com/Kwaku Anane Jr

 

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