Scene of the tragedy
About 500 people have been rendered homeless following an inferno that gutted their houses.
The incident occurred at Suame, near Club 600 in Kumasi Wednesday afternoon.
The fire flattened several wooden structures which housed the victims.
What caused the fire could not be ascertained immediately by this paper.
Reports suggested that the fire destroyed several house appliances.
Huge amount of money belonging to the victims were also said to have been consumed by the blaze.
Abdul Wahab, an eyewitness, said he and some neighbours saw a thick smoke in the house and that before something could be done, the fire had started ferociously.
Wahab noted that the people around tried to quench the blaze but to no avail.
According to him, fire fighters were eventually called to douse the fire, thereby forestalling more havoc.
He called for support for the about 500 homeless victims.
FROM I.F. Joe Awuah Jnr., Kumasi