At least fourteen 14 structures, two 2 shops have been destroyed by a fire outbreak in the Oko mantey Electoral area in Ashaiman.
The incident, reported to have occurred in the late hours of Tuesday, May 21, 2024, affected shops and other structures around 2:30 pm on Tuesday.
A member of the Public Relations Department at the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Ashaiman breach, Ebenezer Yenzu, speaking with the media, revealed that the cause of the fire is currently unknown and is under investigation.
Emphasizing the challenges encountered, he stated that the structures was congested, making it difficult for his outfit to assist the scene effectively. However, they managed to douse the fire.
The eyewitness called on the government and authorities in the Ashaiman and its environs to consider fire safety, stressing that the government should make sure that Ashaiman have more than two fire cars due to the population in the Ashaiman.
Added that the assembly points for the fire point is only one and they have seen that it’s not helping the works of the fire personnel in Ashaiman .
Therefore the affected victims appeal to the government and authorities to come to their aid because they have lost all their properties and belongs including money.
They’re appealing to everyone that can come to their aid because they don’t have a place to stay for now.