A fire outbreak at Fiapre in the Sunyani West Municipality of the Bono Region resulted in the tragic deaths of two people, disaster officials have said.
The charred bodies of Alex Antwi, 35, and his 17-year-old daughter, Sharifa Adiza were discovered when the fire crew doused the blaze which started in the early hours of Thursday (18 January).
The Ghana National Fire Service’s preliminary investigations revealed that the fire, which engulfed a four-bedroom house was caused by a piece of lighted cigarette.
The victims were burnt beyond recognition, while eight other occupants, including five children, managed to escape unhurt. The bodies have been deposited at the Sunyani Teaching Hospital mortuary.
Regional authorities, including Madam Justina Owusu-Banahene, the Bono Regional Minister, and Mr Evans Kusi Buadum, the Sunyani West Municipal Chief Executive, have visited and commiserated with the bereaved families.
Ghana recorded a decline in fire outbreaks in 2023. Available figures published by the Ghana National Fire Service indicated that 5,256 fire outbreaks were recorded within 11 months as compared to 5,530 recorded in the same period in 2022.
SOURCE: Daily Mail GH with additional files from the Ghana News Agency
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