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Fire outbreak at Adabraka, cash, properties destroyed

Fire has gutted a residence at Oregon Avenue behind the Adabraka Central Mosque in Accra. The fire which started in the morning of Thursday, December 7, 2022, destroyed several properties and cash worth GH¢ 10, 000. According to a Citi News report, residents say the fire is believed to have …

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PHOTOS: The aftermath of Kantamanto market fire

Traders at Kantamanto are in despair following the unfortunate occurrence at the Central Business District of Accra. Exactly two days after the incident, many who were affected are still counting their losses. The fire outbreak is said to have occurred along the Railway line in the early hours of Tuesday. …

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VIDEO: Weija China Mall inferno: Inside the over 6-hour operation by Fire Service

Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) personnel were called to help douse an inferno at the China Mall Warehouse located at Weija Junction on Saturday, November 26. The facility, located near the Empire Cement factory had been on fire since Saturday afternoon with the blaze continuing into the evening, according to …

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Factory fire kills 38 people in central China

A fire at a factory in central China killed dozens of people on Monday, according to reports from Chinese state-media.   Chinese state run-newspaper Henan Daily reported Tuesday, November 22 that two people previously reported missing had been found dead following the blaze at the factory in Anyang, Henan province, …

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75 students displaced, 8 injured as fire ravages dormitory at KOTECH

At least eight (8) students have sustained minor injuries whilst learning materials, laptops, tools and other personal effects of 75 displaced students have been burnt to ashes in a ravaging fire outbreak at Koforidua Technical Institute (KOTECH) in the Eastern region. The fire started at about 11:30 pm Monday, November …

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PHOTOS: Fire guts boys dormitory of Koforidua Technical Institute; 8 students injured

Fire has gutted the the Boys’ dormitory of the Koforidua Technical Institute in the New Juaben North Municipality of the Eastern Region. The fire which started around 11:45 pm on Monday swept through four rooms before personnel of the National Fire Service brought it under control and prevented it from …

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Cleric, wife and their three children die in church fire

A pastor, his wife, and their three children tragically lost their lives in a fire that gutted the Methodist Church mission house in South Africa. The sad incident occurred in Askeaton locality in Cala on Thursday, November 3, 2022. The deceased are, Reverend Mandisi Mpthiti (46), his wife Dunyiswa Mphiti …

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Fire destroys hostel of Sawla Senior High School

A hostel which houses students of the Sawla Senior High School in the Sawla-Tuna- Kalba District of the Savannah Region on October 26 got destroyed by fire. Bole-based Nkilgi FM gathers that most of the belongings of the students, including books, beds, mattresses and clothing were lost in the process. …

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11 killed in fire at Uganda school for the blind

The police said 11 children died on Tuesday in a school fire outbreak in the central Ugandan district of Mukono. This is contained in a statement issued in Kampala. The police said the tragic incident occurred at Salama School of the Blind at about 1 a.m. local time. “The cause …

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Driver collapses after car catches fire, burns to ashes

Driver of a KIA vehicle with registration number GE-8466-20 has been rushed to the hospital for treatment following a fire outbreak that caught his vehicle at a fuel station at Assin Manso in the Assin South District. An eyewitness speaking with Angel News reporter Kwame Owusu Asante Shadrack explained that …

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