Fire guts 11-bedroom house at Obuasi Tutuka

A devastating house fire has ravaged an eleven-room house to ashes and left more than 25 people homeless in Obuasi Tutuka Central in the Obuasi Municipal Assembly of the Ashanti Region.

According to reports, the fire, which destroyed several properties, started around 10:00 am on Monday, April 1, 2024, and quickly spread throughout the house, destroying items including motorbikes, fridges, TV sets, cash, clothes, and personal belongings of the residents.

According to the victims, they heard cries of alarm as the flames engulfed the house.

They lamented the loss of their possessions and expressed dismay that some neighbours who came to assist ended up stealing from them, with an estimated GHC 2,400 missing.

Among the affected residents was a woman who relied on her clothing business to support her family, but tragically lost everything she had invested in due to the fire.

Despite the loss, residents expressed gratitude that no lives were lost, although four individuals sustained injuries during the chaotic evacuation.

Assembly Member for Tutuka Central, Emmanuel Turkson, and the landlord, Abdullai Seidu, recounted how they had to break windows to escape the fire with their families.

They assured assistance to all displaced residents, pledging to work with local authorities and the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) to secure housing for those affected.

Fire outbreaks have become characteristic of recent times.

Below are some recent fire incidences recorded.

On March 19, 2024, it was reported that a devastating fire had ravaged shops, residential homes, and a drinking spot at Teshie Mobil, near the Shell Filling Station.

According to eyewitnesses, the fire, which destroyed several properties, started around 6:30 am on that fateful day and was believed to have originated from the burning of a car tyre by a resident.

On Monday, March 11, 2024, a fire razed over 180 container shops at the Race Course Market in the Bantama Constituency in the Ashanti Region.

According to the affected traders, the fire destroyed wares worth millions of Ghana cedis.

The cause of the fire was not immediately known but firefighters from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Fire Station initiated investigations to find the cause of the incident.

Also, on Sunday, March 10, 2024, Lassie-Tuolu Senior High (LASSEC) was forced to shut down temporarily following the fire incident that gutted the dining hall leaving the students traumatized.

The fire outbreak resulted in the destruction of both wooden and concrete structures used for storing food supplies.

Again, on Saturday, March 9, a fire outbreak at Oforikrom, a suburb of Suhum Municipality in the Eastern Region, destroyed 10 rooms.

Scores of people were rendered homeless following the outbreak.