According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), a fire outbreak at Abuakwa, in the Atwima Nwabiagya town of the Ashanti Region, claimed the lives of three people.
It says, “an unattended lit mosquito coil in close contact with room combustibles caused the heart wrenching fire that claimed three lives and resulted in the destruction of three (3) bedrooms and their contents, including roofing sheets, doors, utensils, furniture, household appliances, and personal effects that run into several thousands of cedis."
On February 1st, a 28-year-old woman, her 9-year-old daughter, and her 6-year-old granddaughter perished in a fire.
The deceased were killed by the fire, suffocated by thick smoke, and became trapped in their chamber.
Firefighters estimate that the fire started on the specified day at around 2:00am.
According to the Ashanti Regional Fire Command, the fire that took three lives was started by an unattended lighted mosquito coil that was in close contact with combustibles in the room.
“Fortunately, two (2) other tenants in the affected house managed to escape unhurt from the ruinous fire,” the duty officer, ASTNO Osei Gyamfi, explained.
He said “late call-up to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) for help, as a result of late detection of fire and wrong address provided to the fire scene and poor road network led to the destruction of three (3) bedroom and their contents”.
