Tag Archives: fire

French football president under fire over ‘disrespectful’ comment on Zidane

French Football Federation (FFF) president, Noel le Graet, has come under heavy fire over statements directed at the nation’s football great, Zinedine Zidane. The 1998 World Cup winner and former Real Madrid coach Zidane, had been considered a candidate for the France national team job, but the FFF said Saturday …

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Violence at NDC Cape Coast congress: Suspect opens fire, wounds police officer during arrest

The Ghana Police Service on Sunday, January 8, 2022, announced the arrest of two more suspects in relation to the violence that occurred during the recent National Youth and Women’s Congress held by the opposition National Democratic Congress. According to the police, the suspects included the ringleader in the violence that …

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85-year-old man burnt to death in fire at Tano-Dumase

An 85-year-old man, Mr. Kwame Tawiah has been burnt to death in a fire outbreak at Tano-Dumase in the Sekyere South District of the Ashanti region. The incident occurred on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, when the octogenarian was sleeping in a room that previously served as a security room for …

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VIDEO: Fire guts shops at Obuasi market

A fire outbreak at the Obuasi market in the Ashanti Region has destroyed goods and shops worth thousands of cedis. The fire, whose cause is not immediately known, occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, December 28, 2022. It is said to have started from the shop of the Assemblymember …

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At least 16 dead, 50 injured as fire breaks out at Cambodia hotel casino

 massive fire raging for more than 12 hours in a Cambodian hotel casino killed at least 16 people, injured 50 and trapped others early on Thursday, Dec. 29.   The blaze started around midnight Wednesday, Dec. 28, was still burning Thursday morning.   Neighbouring Thailand had to send firetrucks to help …

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VIDEO: 7 major fire outbreaks in 2022

Fire outbreaks occur very often in this part of the country. Every now and then, news of a fire outbreak in some parts of Ghana emerges in the news, causing fear and panic among people. The year 2022 has seen a lot of horrid incidents of fire outbreaks. From gas …

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VIDEO: Epileptic patient loses breast after falling into blazing fire

A 32-year-old woman, Grace Marfo has lost one of her breasts after she fell into a blazing fire. Grace Marfo who is epileptic patient is suffering from various burnt injuries as a result of the accident that has left her with some deformities. Speaking in an interview with AMBASSADOR TV …

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Fire destroys Police rooms at Kpando

Fire has destroyed some rooms at the Kpando Aloyi Police Station headquarters in the Volta Region. Properties of some Police officers were completely destroyed in the fire, according to a Police situational report. Personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) were, however, able to prevent the fire from spreading …

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Man burnt to death in fire outbreak

A man believed to be in his 70s has been burnt to death in an inferno that gutted a house at Akyem Asuboa community in Eastern region last night. The fire outbreak occurred at about midnight. The assembly member for Asuboa Salam, Andrews Sir Doe told Starr News the man …

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Defence Headquarters on fire

A fire incident occurred on the second floor of the Defence Headquarters, Garki, Abuja on Monday afternoon. A statement by the Director, Defence Information, Major-General Jimmy Akpor, confirmed the development. “The incident has been brought under control with the combined effort of the military and Federal Fire Service personnel and …

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