Ashanti Region: Fire destroys 69 bedrooms, 30k cash at Atonsu Gyinyaase

A divastating fire has swept through a compound house destroying 69 bedrooms at Atonsu-Gyinyaase in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region

The fire which ravaged several properties amounting to thousands of Ghana cedis is said to have burnt Gh¢30,000 belonging to one of the victims

The cause of the fire is yet to be established

The Assembly Member for Gyinyaase Electoral Area Hon. Acheamfuor Poku in an interview with OTEC News Reporter Jacob Agyenim Boateng revealed that the incident occurred on the evening of Friday March 8, 2024.

He note that, it took fighter fighters several hours to douse off the fire, adding that , two fire officers helping to stop  the fire had to be sent to hospital after sustaining injuries in the process.

“The  firefighters  had a tough time due to the discovery of naked wires and had to reach out to the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) to disconnect power to the area before getting access to the area”.

Hon Acheamfuor Poku called for immediate intervention for the victims as scores of people have been rendered homeless following the fire outbreak.

Meanwhile firefighters are still  investigating the cause of the fire.

Source: Ghana/otecfmghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng