A personnel from GNFS at one of the affected houses
Several families have been rendered homeless after a fierce fire gutted a 30-bedroom house at Nkawie in the Ashanti Region, destroying property worth thousands of cedis.
The incident occurred at about 10:30 a.m. with the flames spreading rapidly through the building before occupants could rescue most of their belongings.
Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) at the Nkawie and Komfo Anokye fire stations responded promptly to the distress call and battled the blaze, successfully preventing it from spreading to adjoining buildings.
Although no deaths or injuries were recorded, the victims lost clothing, household items, important documents and other valuables in the inferno.
Residents who witnessed the incident commended the firefighters for their swift response, which helped contain the blaze and prevented further destruction.
The cause of the fire remains unknown. Officials of the Ghana National Fire Service have since launched investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
FROM David Afum, Nkawie