The current state of the house after the inferno
A raging fire has destroyed a compound house and a provision store at Manso Wahaso near the Wahaso Community Centre in the Amansie area of the Ashanti Region, leaving two persons injured and several tenants homeless.
The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Fifteen occupants made up of nine male adults, three female adults, two boys and a girl were said to be living in the compound house at the time of the fire outbreak.
Although no death was recorded, two persons sustained injuries in the inferno.
According to a situational report by the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO), the fire completely destroyed the compound house and a provision store operating from a container on the premises.
Preliminary investigations revealed that the blaze started during maintenance works on a water pump.
Reports indicate that some workers were moving a machine containing petrol close to a cooking area being used by a food vendor and provision store operator identified as Sister Cynthia.
The report stated that petrol spilled from the machine and came into contact with fire from the cooking area, sparking the blaze.
Items and cash estimated at GH¢600,000 were destroyed, while the building was estimated to have suffered damage worth GH¢400,000.
Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service, NADMO officials, the Assembly Member for the Achiase Electoral Area and residents of the Wahaso community assisted in bringing the fire under control.
The report, signed by Simon Arthur, Deputy District Director for Technical at NADMO, noted that the landlord, Opanin Yaw Amoah, does not stay in the house as it is fully occupied by tenants.
FROM David Afum, Manso Wahaso