House fire – Adomonline.com https://www.adomonline.com Your comprehensive news portal Fri, 03 Jan 2025 07:43:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.adomonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-Adomonline140-32x32.png House fire – Adomonline.com https://www.adomonline.com 32 32 Tragic fire claims lives of two siblings in Bibiani-Adzenkye https://www.adomonline.com/tragic-fire-claims-lives-of-two-siblings-in-bibiani-adzenkye/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 07:43:46 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2489704 A devastating fire has claimed the lives of two young siblings, Godfred Ofori, 4, and Jeremiah Ofori, 2, at Bibiani-Adzenkye in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region.

According to the deceased mother Philomena Opoku Donkor, the inferno broke out in their home late Thursday afternoon, spreading rapidly and engulfing their house.

Despite efforts from neighbours and nearby residents to rescue the children, the flames intensified, making it impossible for anyone to reach the minors in time.

The fire service, which arrived at the scene shortly after being alerted, worked tirelessly to bring the blaze under control.

However, the two children were found lifeless inside the house once the fire was extinguished.

According to the Bibiani Fire Service Commander, DO2 Enock Tetteh, the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Meanwhile, the bodies of the young siblings have been sent to the Bibiani Government Hospital for autopsy and further examination.

]]> One injured as fire guts house at Hausa Zongo in Tamale https://www.adomonline.com/one-injured-as-fire-guts-house-at-hausa-zongo-in-tamale/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 22:35:52 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2484964

A devastating fire has destroyed multiple properties at at Hausa Zongo in Tamale in the Northern Region.

According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the Metro Fire Station received a distress call alerting them to the blaze.

A firefighting team was immediately dispatched to the scene.

Upon arrival, the crew quickly assessed the situation and managed to contain the fire, preventing it from spreading to adjoining structures.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire caused extensive damage to the building, rendering it uninhabitable and left one person injured.

The Regional Fire Commander, ACFO II Franklin Masiku, personally visited the scene to supervise initial investigations into the cause of the fire and to sympathize with the affected family.

ACFO II Masiku reassured the community that the GNFS would conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause of fire.

Meanwhile, the injured individual is currently receiving medical attention.

]]> Video shows dog starting house fire by turning on stove in middle of night https://www.adomonline.com/video-shows-dog-starting-house-fire-by-turning-on-stove-in-middle-of-night/ Thu, 04 Jul 2024 16:01:25 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2417737 Authorities have released a video of a dog starting a house fire when it turned on the stove in the middle of the night and ignited some boxes sitting on top of it, fire officials said.

The incident occurred early in the morning on June 26 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, when the Colorado Springs Fire Department was dispatched to a home on the 1600 block of Rushmore Drive at approximately 4:43 a.m. after receiving a call from a family saying they had experienced a fire on their stove but had been able to extinguish it relatively quickly, according to a statement released by fire officials.

PHOTO: Authorities have released a video of a dog accidentally starting a housefire when it turned on the stove in the middle of the night and ignited some boxes sitting on top of it, fire officials said.
Authorities have released a video of a dog accidentally starting a house fire when it turned on the stove in the middle of the night and ignited some boxes sitting on top of it, fire officials said. Facebook / Colorado Springs Fire Department

“Engine 23 arrived at the scene at 4:47 a.m. at a residential home with no visible fire or smoke. Upon investigation, crews did not find any active fire but did find evidence of a fire,” said the Colorado Springs Fire Department in a statement on social media.

The male homeowner was able to extinguish the fire before crews got there, authorities said, but he was later transported to a local hospital and treated for smoke inhalation. There were no other injuries reported in the home, either to people or their pets.

“After talking to the homeowners and looking through their home security footage, we determined their pup got a bit curious and accidentally switched on the oven which had some boxes on top of it,” said the Colorado Springs Fire Department.
The footage shows a dog jumping up and placing its paws on the stove to inspect the boxes placed on top and authorities believe that when it jumped down, it accidentally turned the stove on which ignited the boxes and started the house fire.
The homeowners were immediately alerted and woken up by their Apple HomePod sending them a “high heat” notification and were able to get to the fire before it had time to spread through the home.
Officials took this unique situation to remind people about fire safety inside their homes.
“This is a good reminder to always have working smoke alarms inside and outside every sleeping area and on every floor of the home, ensure all combustibles are away from your stovetop/oven, and know two ways out of every room in your home in the event of a fire,” said the Colorado Springs Fire Department.

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]]> Woman burnt to death after sons set house ablaze [Photos] https://www.adomonline.com/woman-burnt-to-death-after-sons-set-house-ablaze-photos/ Wed, 15 May 2024 13:57:35 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2395271 Two brothers, suspected to be mentally unstable, have been apprehended by the police following an alleged arson incident that claimed the life of their mother in Abuakwa Manhyia in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region.

The tragic fire incident occurred when the siblings reportedly engaged in a heated altercation with their grandmother, who resides in the same house, and purportedly threatened to set her ablaze.

Fearing for her safety, the grandmother promptly sought refuge at the police station to report the looming danger.

In her absence, the brothers allegedly proceeded to set their home ablaze, unaware that their ailing mother was inside the residence, ultimately resulting in her demise.

Upon arrival, firefighters battled tirelessly to extinguish the flames, but unfortunately, the inferno consumed the entire house, and the mother lost her life in the blaze.

The lifeless body of the deceased has been conveyed to the morgue, as law enforcement authorities have initiated a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the tragic event.

Addressing the media on Wednesday, May 15, Evans Opoku, the Assembly Member for the Abuakwa-Manhyia Electoral Area, asserted that the actions of the brothers appeared to be deliberate.

“So, what he was doing was to burn the house and the grandmother too. Not knowing that the grandmother had left. So, before they realised someone was burnt and it was the guy’s mother.

“They were two, so the police arrested them. The police said that the two people caused the incident, so they arrested them yesterday [Tuesday],” he said.

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]]> Sister of two boys killed in tragic fire at Akyem Oda breaks silence [Listen] https://www.adomonline.com/sister-of-two-boys-killed-in-tragic-fire-at-akyem-oda-breaks-silence-listen/ Tue, 14 May 2024 15:28:12 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2394415 Portia, the elder sister of two young boys who were trapped and killed in a house fire at Akyem Oda has recounted the harrowing incident.

According to her, she said they are in shock and yet to come to terms with the unfortunate incident.

The boys; Clement Adjei aged 6 and Desmond Adjei Karikari aged 4 both pupils of Ridge Experimental Basic School lost their lives in the tragic incident which occurred on Sunday night.

Their mother, Bernice Agyei Karikari also sustained severe injuries and is undergoing treatment while their properties were completely.

In an interview on Adom FM’s morning show, Dwaso Nsem Tuesday, Portia said she received a distress call while returning from work that night.

She is however shocked how the fire started because he mother switched off all appliances and the light before they went to bed.

“The fire started from the window with a thick smoke penetrating the room, and we couldn’t even open the door to rescue them. All the screams for help proved futile” she narrated.

She said her brothers out of fear went to hide under the bed, and they searched all over the room but couldn’t find them.

Firefighters eventually came to the scene after several calls were placed, but the damage had already been done.

After the fire was brought under control, the children, she said, were found burnt beyond recognition under the bed

She added that, the death is a big blow to the family as the children always brought smiles on their faces.

To her, their love for God and church activities was something nobody could take away from them.

“They were always excited when you mentioned church and could go many times in a day without getting tired. We will miss them,” she cried.

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]]> Two children killed in house fire at Akyem Oda [Video] https://www.adomonline.com/two-children-killed-in-house-fire-at-akyem-oda-video/ Mon, 13 May 2024 11:49:45 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2393736

Two children have been burnt to death in a domestic fire outbreak in the Birim Central Municipality of the Eastern region.

They have been identified as Clement Adjei aged 6 and Desmond Adjei Karikari aged 4 both pupils of Ridge Experimental Basic School.

Adom News’ Akwasi Azor reported that, their mother, Bernice Agyei Karikari is also severely injured while properties worth thousands of Ghana Cedis have been destroyed.

The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday night around 11:00 pm

The two children who were part of a five-member family were asleep in a three-bedroom house when the unfortunate incident happened.

An eyewitness, Kobby told Adom News he saw the ravaging inferno from the roof of the building and rushed to call the occupants.

They struggled for some time before they were able to unlock their door to rescue them.

However, Kobby said he couldn’t return to rescue the two children who were trapped in the room.

He disclosed that, the house was connected to electricity barely three weeks ago and the electric pole caught fire, leading to the outbreak.

 

Firefighters were called to the scene but could only prevent the fire from spreading from other houses.

A firefighter addressing bystanders expressed sadness over the death, stating it could have been averted if they were called on time.

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]]> Fire guts 11-bedroom house at Obuasi Tutuka https://www.adomonline.com/fire-guts-11-bedroom-house-at-obuasi-tutuka/ Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:55:45 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2375551 A devastating house fire has reducing an eleven-room house in Obuasi Tutuka Central to ashes and leaving more than 25 people homeless.

According to reports, the fire, which broke out around 1:00 am, quickly spread throughout the house, destroying items including motorbikes, fridges, TV sets, cash, clothes, and personal belongings of the residents.

Speaking to Adom News correspondent Isaac K. Normanyo at the scene, victims recounted hearing cries of alarm as the flames engulfed the house.

They lamented the loss of their possessions and expressed dismay that some neighbors who came to assist ended up stealing from them, with an estimated GHC 2,400 missing.

Among the affected residents was a woman who relied on her clothing business to support her family, but tragically lost everything she had invested in due to the fire.

Despite the loss, residents expressed gratitude that no lives were lost, although four individuals sustained injuries during the chaotic evacuation.

Assembly Member for Tutuka Central, Emmanuel Turkson, and the landlord, Abdullai Seidu, recounted how they had to break windows to escape the fire with their families.

They assured assistance to all displaced residents, pledging to work with local authorities and NADMO to secure housing for those affected.

]]> Man, girlfriend burnt beyond recognition in house fire https://www.adomonline.com/man-girlfriend-burnt-beyond-recognition-in-house-fire/ Fri, 19 Jan 2024 11:59:37 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2344055 A 35-year-old man, Alex Nana Antwi, and his his 17-year-old girl, Sharifa Adiza, have perished in a fire that gutted a four-bedroom house at Fiapre in the Sunyani West District.

The unfortunate incident occurred at dawn on Wednesday, January 17, 2023.

According to an eyewitness, Adiza went to spend the night with her lover but unfortunately lost her life in the intense inferno together with her boyfriend.

Investigations are currently ongoing by the Sunyani West District Police and the Sunyani East Municipal Fire Command to ascertain the cause of the fire.

Public Relations Officer of the Sunyani Municipal Fire Command, Assistance Divisional Officer 2, Isaac Kwame Opoku, explained that firefighters were at the scene about 21 minutes after midnight but could not rescue the victims due to the intensity of the inferno.

“It was after the fire had died out that we were informed two persons, a guy and his girlfriend were trapped in the house but we couldn’t go in. We later found two bodies burnt beyond recognition,” he said.

He explained further that the fire team later got to know there were four occupants of the house at the time of the inferno including the deceased, his mother who is the owner of the house but the two managed to escape.

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]]> SHS teacher loses certificates, valuables to house fire at Sehwi Bibiani https://www.adomonline.com/shs-teacher-loses-certificates-valuables-to-house-fire-at-sehwi-bibiani/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:53:29 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2260405 A teacher at Bibiani Senior High School (SHS) lost her items worth thousands of cedis to a fire outbreak in her house at Bibiani-Hwenampori after she went to school on Wednesday morning.

The sad incident happened at Bibiani-Hwenampori in the Bibiani Anhweaso Bekwai municipality of the Western North Region.

The victim, Margret Tawiah, is a teacher at Bibiani SHS and doubles as a second-hand clothes and shoes dealer. Her goods and items in her room were completely destroyed.

The victim, speaking to Adom News’ Augustine Boah, said she was in school when she had a distress phone call from her younger sister notifying her of the blaze.

She quickly rushed to the scene but unfortunately, all efforts could not salvage the situation.

She indicated her educational certificates, mattresses, bed, refrigerators, utensils, money, and other valuable items had been consumed by the inferno.

The fire service at Bibiani later visited the scene to quench the inferno.

Richmond Appiah, the Public Relations Officer for Bibiani Fire command, said preliminary investigations find that the fire started from the kitchen.

He advised residents to turn off all electrical gadgets when they leave their homes to avoid any fire outbreak. He disclosed a principal eyewitness told them the fire began from the kitchen and they will begin their investigation from there to confirm the cause of the fire.

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]]> Mother, 2 children killed in house fire at Abuakwa https://www.adomonline.com/mother-2-children-killed-in-house-fire-at-abuakwa/ Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:46:50 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2211441 A family of three has been burnt to death in a domestic fire outbreak at Abuakwa Nsonyameye in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti region.

The incident reportedly occurred on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

The victims have been identified as Abigail Manu, 28, who is the daughter of the landlady and her two children- Nora Yeboah, 9, and Phillipa Yeboah, 6

Miss Manu and her two children were trapped in the room and could not run for their lives during the fire outbreak, according to a resident and eyewitness.

Firefighters were called to the scene but could only prevent the fire from spreading from the four-bedroom house to other rooms.

The cause of the blaze is not yet known but personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) have commenced investigations to unravel it.

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]]> Man burnt to death in house fire https://www.adomonline.com/man-burnt-to-death-in-house-fire/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:52:47 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2195228 A man, believed to be in his 70’s, has been burnt to death in an inferno that gutted a house at Akyem Asuboa community in the Eastern Region on Tuesday night.

The fire outbreak occurred at about midnight.

The assembly member for Asuboa Salam, Andrews Sir Doe, told Starr News the man identified as Yaw Donkor was sleeping when the fire gutted the room.

Four other victims in nearby rooms were, however, rescued by residents and fire personnel who doused the fire.

“The fire outbreak started at midnight. The cause of the fire is not known but the house is connected to electricity.

“In fact, the man was sleeping alone in the house so he was burnt to death. I tried hard before getting fire service personnel to come around to help extinguish the fire. They broke into other rooms to rescue four others including children”

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The charred body has been wrapped and taken to the morgue for preservation pending further investigation.

The Eastern Region recorded 279 fire outbreaks within the first quarter of the year. The figure comprised 167 bushfire outbreaks and 112 domestic fire incidents.

]]> Property, Gh¢10K burnt as fire guts home at Adabraka https://www.adomonline.com/property-gh%c2%a210k-burnt-as-fire-guts-home-at-adabraka/ Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:52:47 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2193184 Fire has gutted a residence at Oregon Avenue behind the Adabraka Central Mosque in Accra.

The inferno, which started on the morning of Thursday, December 7, 2022, destroyed several property and cash.

Residents said the fire is believed to have been caused by a faulty gas cylinder.

The police and fire service personnel who were at the site declined to comment on the incident.

Speaking to Citi News, one of the residents, Berlinda Attoh, said the fire destroyed all her belongings including cash worth Gh¢10,000.

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“I live in the house with my three children. This morning, I put off all my appliances. But I was at my shop and received a call that fire has gutted my home. I have lost everything including my Gh¢10,000. Nothing was salvaged,” she recounted.

]]> House fire kills 2; injures another in Volta region https://www.adomonline.com/house-fire-kills-2-injures-another-in-volta-region/ Sun, 25 Sep 2022 16:51:11 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2165673 A 26-year-old woman at Ahiatsikope, near Dzodze in the Volta Region, Joyce Fianu, and her nine-year-old niece were burnt to death when fire gutted their house last Saturday.

The girl was identified as Christie Fianu.

Meanwhile, an elder sister of the deceased, Mavis Odor, who sustained serious burns, was rushed to a health facility in Accra for treatment.

The midday blaze also destroyed the roof of the house and personal belongings of the family.

The Volta Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), Joy Ayim Ameyibor, who conducted the Daily Graphic round the scene last Tuesday, said Joyce sold petroleum products in bottles and other containers which were kept in the kitchen.

Okada

He said on that ill-fated day, an ‘okada’ rider turned up in the house to buy fuel, while she was cooking on a gas cylinder.

As she served the customer, the bottle containing the petrol fell off her hand and the content erupted into flames, which spread rapidly to other parts of the house as result of the explosions from the other containers.

Ms Ameyibor, who is an Assistant Chief Fire Officer 1 (ACFO), said attempts by neighbours to put out the fire and rescue the victims proved futile.

At the time personnel of the GNFS from Dzodze arrived at the scene, the harm had already been caused, he explained.
  
GNFS team

According to him, the GNFS team saw the two dead bodies outside, close to the entrance of the house.

The bodies, he said, had been conveyed to the Saint Anthony Hospital in Dzodze, while the incident was being investigated.

ACFO Ameyibor expressed misgivings about the rising trend of the retail of fuel in containers in the region and said the practice posed a serious danger to households and the public.

“Under no circumstance should petrol be kept at home,” ACFO Ameyibor maintained.

He urged the assemblies to take a decisive step to halt what he described as the “micro-retailing of fuel” in homes and on mounted stands in the communities.

]]> 74-year-old man burnt to death, 5 others injured after fire guts 5-bedroom house https://www.adomonline.com/74-year-old-man-burnt-to-death-5-others-injured-after-fire-guts-5-bedroom-house/ Sat, 10 Sep 2022 12:55:09 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2161330 A 74-year-old man has died after fire razed down a five-bedroom house at Aburaso in the Ashanti Region.

The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday morning, has since left five others sustaining serious injuries with several property in the house reduced to ashes.

The septuagenarian, according to eye witnesses, was entrapped in one of the rooms when the fire commenced resulting in his death.

The deceased, identified as Stephen Dapaah, was an erstwhile Ashanti regional director of the Audit Service. It is, however, unknown the cause of the fire.

The Ghana National Fire Service has, thus, launched investigations to ascertain events leading to the fire.

The charred remains of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital with the injured receiving treatment at the same facility.

]]> Family of 3 including pregnant woman burnt to death in house fire [Video] https://www.adomonline.com/family-of-3-including-pregnant-woman-burnt-to-death-in-house-fire-video/ Tue, 16 Aug 2022 17:01:18 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2150318

A pregnant mother and her two children have died after a fire gutted their home at Ohwim in Kumasi of the Ashanti region.

The incident reportedly occurred on Monday night.

The mother and her children died when they got trapped in their rooms.

Residents say the fire in the three-bedroom house is the third time and some suspect arson.

The Ashanti Regional Fire Commander, ACFO Henry Giwah, confirmed the incident to Adom News, explaining the victims were found after the fire was almost doused.

He has advised people to make alternative exit points to escape fire incidents.

The charred remains of Philomena Osei and her two boys have since been deposited at the morgue of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

A team of police, fire and NADMO officials, who visited the scene, are yet to establish the cause of the fire as preliminary investigations are underway.

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]]> TikTok star Jackline escapes death as her house catches fire https://www.adomonline.com/tiktok-star-jackline-escapes-death-as-her-house-catches-fire/ Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:07:01 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2134271 TikTok star Jackline Mensah narrowly escaped being burnt after her house caught fire while she took her bath.

The fire incident, which happened last night, consumed most of her personal belongings, and grazed down her in-house studio.

Videos she took after the fire had been doused saw her partially burnt room covered with thick smoke while she struggled to escape the room.

An obviously traumatised Jackline managed to step out while wearing only her bathrobe and bedroom slippers.

“A few stuff got burnt but thank God I wasn’t sleeping or even stepped out of the house. I’d have turned to ashes. I’m still shocked,” she posted alongside some photos of her burnt property.

]]> Fire guts 10 rooms at New Abirem https://www.adomonline.com/fire-guts-10-rooms-at-new-abirem/ Thu, 12 May 2022 08:56:21 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2113692 A 10 room compound house at New Abirem in the Birim North Constituency of the Eastern Region was on Wednesday, 11 May 2022, razed down by fire.

The fire which started in the afternoon, destroyed the 10 rooms completely, displacing the occupants.

According to residents, the fire service in the community was informed about the fire immediately after it started.

An eyewitness, Ebenezer Tetteh popularly called Agya Ben alleged that the firemen arrived late.

“The fire station is only a walking distance yet, the firemen walked here without their vehicle. They later informed us that, their vehicle had broken down and so they called in firemen from Nkawkaw.

“Unfortunately, by the time, they arrived, the fire had destroyed the building completely. Everything is gone. Some of the occupants, who were inside the house, including an ailing woman, were rescued by residents” Mr Tetteh said.

]]> Girl, 11, dies in gory house fire at Meduma https://www.adomonline.com/girl-11-dies-in-gory-house-fire-at-meduma/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:51:38 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2101096 An 11-year-old girl has died in a house fire at Meduma in the Kwabre East Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

The cause of the fire is yet to be known. It reportedly occurred at about 1:30 pm on Tuesday.

It ravaged the house and destroyed several property running into thousands of cedis.

The Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, D.O III Peter Addai, confirmed the incident.

“Around 1:57 pm, we had a distress call that there was a fire in a house at Meduma near Komfo Anokye SHS. We swiftly responded and when we got to the scene, the fire engulfed the whole house and was at its fully developed stage.

“We managed to put it under control and extinguished it. An 11-year-old girl lost her life as a result of the fire,” he narrated to Accra-based Citi FM.

He explained investigations have commenced to determine the cause of the fire, adding that the body was handed over to the Mampongteng police who deposited it at the mortuary.

]]> Couple burnt to death after fire guts house at Asokwa https://www.adomonline.com/couple-burnt-to-death-after-fire-guts-house-at-asokwa/ Sat, 12 Mar 2022 09:18:04 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2090432 A couple has died after fire gutted a structure that they used as a place of abode at dawn at Gyinase in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region.

The deceased, 57-year-old Godfred Afenyo, an electrician, and 42-year-old Happy Danso, a petty trader, were sleeping in the structure when the incident happened at about 12 am on Friday.

The police have since conveyed the charred bodies to the morgue.

The eldest son of the deceased, Kingsley Asante, narrated the incident to Citi News.

“It was late in the night when I received a call from a friend. I decided not to answer, but the call came in several times, so I answered.

“When I picked, my friend broke the news to me. I took it as a dream because it was weird news. In my doubt, I received another call from my younger brother confirming my friend’s report.

“I told a friend that seeing my father this way is a bad omen. Here we are with this news, it is very unfortunate and unexpected,” he narrated.

Meanwhile, fire officers in the Municipality have begun investigations into the incident.

]]> Family of four killed, others injured in house fire [Video] https://www.adomonline.com/family-of-four-killed-others-injured-in-house-fire-video/ Thu, 03 Feb 2022 10:55:57 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2075017

A family of four has been killed in a fire outbreak in a rented apartment at Effia in the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality of the Western Region.

Three co-tenants also sustained various degrees of injuries and are undergoing treatment.

The fire, which cause is not immediately known, according to witnesses, started at about 4:30 pm on Tuesday, February 1, 2021.

The landlord narrated he woke up to shouts and screams of tenants crying for help and quickly rushed to the scene to see smoke coming out from one of the rooms.

“I was in my room when I heard the noise of an exploded gas cylinder. I came out and saw smoke all over, other tenants came around and we tried to rescue those who were trapped in the rooms.

“We were able to save some of them through the window but one woman and her daughter were still in their room. We could not save them on time,” he narrated to Takoradi-based Connect FM.

Ghana National Fire Service personnel, who were called to the scene, reportedly delayed after several calls.

“When the fire started, we called the [Ghana National] Fire Service but no one was responding. They arrived at the scene late. We tried our best to save a woman who was lying in one of the rooms but all efforts proved unsuccessful,” Irene Abban, an eyewitness, indicated.

The Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipal Director for the National Disaster Management Organization, Henry Kwofie, has confirmed that four persons have so far died with others receiving treatment at the hospital.

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“The deceased persons include a mother, father, their daughter, and a grandchild. The daughter who is a nurse had visited her mother with her child after work when the fire outbreak occurred. They were trapped in the bedroom and could not be saved.

“We initially saved the husband but he also died later at the hospital,” Mr Kwofie said.

]]> NDC executive loses 2 daughters to fire incident https://www.adomonline.com/ndc-executive-loses-2-daughters-to-fire-incident/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:08:36 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2072033 The Builsa North National Democratic Congress (NDC) Organiser, Robert Agaae, has reportedly lost his two daughters to a fire incident.

Though the cause of the fire is yet to be known, it is suspected an electrical fault triggered it.

This was at their residence at Bolga-Soe of the Bolgatanga Municipality on Monday, January 22, 2022. The fire destroyed several property as well.

The fire, according to local-based radio station A1 radio, started in the kitchen but it is suspected it could not have come from a cylinder leakage.

“When I got there and they showed us where the fire started from, there were no indications that suggested that it was through a gas or cylinder leakage. The cylinders were not touched, so, I think that it was an electrical fault,” a witness narrated.

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Meanwhile, the charred bodies have been deposited at the Upper East Region Hospital with investigations underway.

]]> Family of 7 including a 4-month-old baby killed in Buduburam house fire [Photos] https://www.adomonline.com/family-of-7-including-a-4-month-old-baby-killed-in-buduburam-house-fire-photos/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 13:52:35 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2067597 A family of seven has been killed in a fire that engulfed its apartment at Big Apple, a suburb of Gomoa Buduburam in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region.

Robert Assan Donkoh, 60, his four-month-old baby girl and the entire family were burnt beyond recognition.

Eyewitnesses say the fire started around 5:30 am but it is unclear what might have caused it.

In an interview with Adom News, Isaiah Bentley, a man who tried to save them, revealed he heard the family screaming for help but could not access the house due to the nature of the building.

Mr Bentley said five of them were later found dead in their bedroom while two were in the bathroom.

The Assistant Fire Officer at Buduburam, ADO1 Patrick Banwa, said investigations were underway to ascertain the cause of the fire.

He has also appealed to Ghanaians to install fire alarms in their houses to reduce such occurrences.

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Assemblyman for Buduburam electoral area, Lot Arthur, disclosed that was the third time such an incident had happened.

He has, therefore, called on the government to come to the aid of Buduburam Fire Station to combat fire outbreaks.

]]> Fire destroys four-bedroom house; kills boy, 9 [Photos] https://www.adomonline.com/fire-destroys-four-bedroom-house-kills-boy-9-photos/ Thu, 13 Jan 2022 12:25:24 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2066843 A nine-year-old boy by the name Kwame Atta has burnt to death after a fire ravaged a four-bedroom he was occupying.

The incident occurred at Dompoase near Fomena in the Adansi North District of the Ashanti Region.

The Fomena District Fire Commander, D.O.III Oscar Opoku has confirmed the incident but said the cause of the fire is not immediately known.

He, however, said he suspects the victim who according to the grandmother, was locked up in the room, might have done something to trigger the outbreak.

Narrating the incident to Adom News, the grandmother of the deceased, Adwoa Konto, said the deceased was alone in the house when the fire occurred.

According to her, the deceased who is mentally challenged caused injury to a child she had taken the clinic for treatment during which period the fire broke.

Dora Abu, a tenant said all her belongings have been lost to the fire but she expressed gratitude to God for saving some important documents of hers.

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The Dompoase Zonal National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) rep, Olivia Acquah, who also spoke in an interview said a report has been forwarded to the regional and national offices for assistance.

]]> 65-yr-old man killed as fire ravages 10 bedroom house [Photos] https://www.adomonline.com/65-yr-old-man-killed-as-fire-ravages-10-bedroom-house/ Tue, 11 Jan 2022 17:23:41 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2066019 A 65-year-old man has been killed in a house fire at Kronum in the Suame Municipality of the Ashanti region.

The incident, according to reports, occurred on the evening of Monday, January 10.

Ten rooms out of 15 were destroyed with the cause of the fire not yet known.

The deceased, identified as Akwasi Asare, was said to be sleeping in his room after taking medication.

The late Akwasi Asare has been bed-ridden for the past three months.

His brother who was with him told Adom News he tried unsuccessfully to rescue him after the ceiling of the room caved in.

Reports say it took personnel from the Ghana Fire Service about an hour to douse the fire.

The body has since been deposited at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital morgue.

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The assembly member of the area, Elvis Nyantakyi says they will liaise with the police for burial rites.

He lamented some residents took advantage of the situation to loot.

The region, according to the Fire Service, has recorded over 60 fire outbreaks since the beginning of the year.

]]> Four children killed in horror house fire [Photos] https://www.adomonline.com/four-children-killed-in-horror-house-fire-photos/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:35:09 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2059557 Four children who are believed to be two sets of twins have died in a tragic London house blaze.

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to an “intense blaze” at just before 7pm on Thursday night.

The first fire crews on scene were faced with a blaze throughout the whole of the ground floor.

The emergency services later confirmed that four children – all said to be under the age of five – had died in the tragedy.

Neighbours said they were two sets of twins, aged two and four, who were ‘sweet-natured and happy’, MyLondon reports.

Horrifying footage filmed on Thursday night shows an ‘intense fire’ raging inside the property, with flames coming out of a window.

Four children have died in the tragic London house blaze
Four children have died in the tragic London house blaze ( Image: Peter Macdiarmid/LNP)

The walls of the building were covered in black smoke stains and the windows were burnt out in pictures taken on Friday morning.

Around 60 firefighters were called to the 'intense blaze'
Around 60 firefighters were called to the ‘intense blaze’ ( Image: Ian Vogler / Daily Mirror)

Ambulances, fire engines and police cars were seen in attendance on Thursday night.

Firefighters in breathing apparatus entered the mid-terrace house and brought four young children out of the property.

They were given immediate CPR by firefighters at the scene, who continued to administer treatment to assist London Ambulance Service crews on arrival.

All four children, believed to be related, were taken to hospital where, tragically and despite the efforts of all involved, were pronounced dead.

London Fire Brigade was called to the scene at 6.55pm and extinguished the blaze by 8.36pm
London Fire Brigade was called to the scene at 6.55pm and extinguished the blaze by 8.36pm ( Image: UkNewsinPictures)

According to the Evening Standard, one neighbour said: “We saw the flames and just couldn’t believe our eyes. Those poor kids. We were all screaming and calling the emergency services.”

London Fire Brigade was called at 6.55 pm and the fire was under control by 8.36 pm.

Firefighters from Sutton and surrounding fire stations were at the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

London Fire Commissioner Andy Roe has spoken of his profound sadness after the tragic death of four children at a house fire in Sutton this evening.

The blaze engulfed the whole of the ground floor
The blaze engulfed the whole of the ground floor ( Image: Peter Macdiarmid/LNP)

He said: “This is an incident that has left everyone numb with profound sadness. My thoughts are with the family and friends of the children, the whole local community and all those who will be affected by this fire.

“Fire crews arrived quickly and located the children inside the property.

“They were brought out of the house and given immediate emergency care. The welfare of our staff involved in this incident is very important to us and all of them will be offered counselling as a priority.”

Neighbours screamed when they saw the blaze and rang the fire brigade
Neighbours screamed when they saw the blaze and rang the fire brigade ( Image: UkNewsinPictures)

A statement from the Met Police read: “Police were called by the London Fire Brigade shortly after 19:00hrs on Thursday, 16 December to reports of a fire at a residential address on Collingwood Road in Sutton.

“Officers attended along with the London Ambulance Service.

“The fire was extinguished and four children – all believed to be related – were recovered from the address.

Firefighters performed CPR on the children but they could not be saved
Firefighters performed CPR on the children but they could not be saved ( Image: UkNewsinPictures)

“They were treated at the scene before being taken to two south London hospitals. Very sadly, all four were pronounced dead.

“Next of kin are aware and will be provided with specialist support.”

There have been no arrests.

The Metropolitan Police said the four children who died are believed to be related.

Emergency services were called to a property in Sutton were four children were pulled from a smoke filled property unresponsive
Emergency services were called to a property in Sutton were four children were pulled from a smoke-filled property unresponsive ( Image: UkNewsinPictures)

Superintendent Rob Shepherd said: “The thoughts of everyone at the South Area Command Unit are with the family and friends of these four young children, who have suffered such a devastating and tragic loss tonight. I know these sentiments will be shared by the local community, Sutton and London as a whole.

“We remain on scene with our emergency service colleagues and will be working through the night and beyond. At this very early stage the cause of the fire is unknown and will be investigated.”

London Fire Brigade said they were called to an "intense blaze" this evening
London Fire Brigade said they were called to an “intense blaze” ( Image: UkNewsinPictures)

Assistant Director of Operations at London Ambulance Service Graham Norton said: “We were called at 7.10 pm tonight (16 December) to reports of a fire in Collingwood Road, Sutton.

“We sent a number of resources to the scene including ambulance crews, advanced paramedics, paramedics in fast response cars, incident response officers and members of our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).

“We also dispatched trauma teams from London’s Air Ambulance and Air Ambulance Kent Surrey Sussex – both teams consisted of a paramedic and a doctor in a car.

A tribute left at the scene of the fire
A tribute left at the scene of the fire ( Image: UkNewsinPictures)

“We treated four children at the scene and took them to hospital.

“Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the four young children and everyone affected by this devastating tragedy. Thank you to all the ambulance crews and our colleagues in the fire brigade and police, who all worked so tirelessly to try to save them.”

Neighbours have since spoken of their horror following the tragedy.

The four children who died in the blaze were known as the 'quads', according to a GoFundMe page
The four children who died in the blaze were known as the ‘quads’, according to a GoFundMe page ( Image: UkNewsinPictures)

One person wrote on social media: “An ambulance has just gone past with blue lights on. It’s so sad and unreal seeing all the blue lights. So heartbreaking.”

Another said: “Heartbreaking. I really hope they all make it. I’m praying so hard the kiddies are okay.”

One person said: “In tears reading about the fire in Sutton tonight.”

Firefighters at the scene
Many spoke of their heartbreak after the tragedy ( Image: PA)

Another tweeted: “Heartbreaking, my thoughts go out to the family.”

Cllr Ruth Dombey, leader of Sutton Council, said on social media: “Tragic and heartbreaking news from Sutton tonight following the death of four children in a house fire on Collingwood Road.

“My thoughts go out to the family, friends and local community of those involved and to the emergency services who attended.”

The local community has been left 'numb' following the tragedy
The local community has been left ‘numb’ following the tragedy ( Image: UkNewsinPictures)
]]> Actress in tears as fire destroys entire house [Video] https://www.adomonline.com/actress-in-tears-as-fire-destroys-entire-house-video/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:45:01 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2051226 Fire has gutted the house of Nollywood actress Didi Ekanem.

It destroyed the entire building and all its contents, with nothing to salvage.

This unfortunate incident happened on Sunday, November 28, 2021.

The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained but its level of destruction is all too visible.

The devasted actress amid tears took to her Instagram page to break the news with fans and followers.

She wrote: Everything that I have worked for in this Lagos, all my efforts to have a good place to live in this, all my late nights of hard work gone within a second.

I’m only left with my passport. Don’t know where I and my sister can go from here. I’m lost! Someone wake me up ?????????????.

]]> Mother loses three children including a 10-month-old baby to house fire https://www.adomonline.com/mother-loses-three-children-including-a-10-month-old-baby-to-house-fire/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 19:17:53 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2042383 A mother is in mourning after she lost her three children to a night fire in Limuru Constituency, Kiambu County, Kenya.

An alarm was raised around 7:30 pm when Lucy Wambui’s three-roomed rented house caught fire.

Confirming the incident, Limuru deputy county commissioner, Charles Mukele, said two boys aged five and two years lost their lives in the Monday night inferno as well an infant aged 10 months.

According to The Star, locals of Thingati village in Ngecha who fought the fire did not salvage anything and found two of the children hiding under the bed.

“When the fire was put out and people started entering, the remains of the two children were found under the bed. We suspect that the two had gone there to hide,” Salome Wanja, a resident, said.

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Sources say that their 32-year-old mother had gone to speak to a neighbour, leaving food cooking on a jiko.

]]> 89-year-old woman killed in house fire at Assin North https://www.adomonline.com/89-year-old-woman-killed-in-house-fire-at-assin-north/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 18:35:22 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2035332 An 89-year-old woman has been burnt to death after fire engulfed the three-bedroom compound house she stays in at Assin Asempaneye in the Central Region.

Abena Nkumaa – who suffers an eye disability – was trapped in the fire which started in the early hours of Thursday, October 28.

Items destroyed in house fire at Assin North

Speaking after the incident, the daughter of the deceased explained that there were no indications of fire in their home when she left her mother alone for work.

However, she returned to meet a blazing room, and her aged mother trapped inside the room.

Items destroyed in house fire at Assin North

With the help of rescuers, the room was broken into, but it was too late as the fire had already burnt the victim who was still sleeping in her bed.

All efforts to quench the fire proved futile, and the rescuers had to give up in wait for the fire service personnel.

Items destroyed in house fire at Assin North

The Assin Fosu Municipal Fire Station Officer, D.O.3 Paul Tawiah, who confirmed the incident, said that the damages the fire caused to the room and body were enormous.

He added that preliminary investigations have not given out any possible cause, but he was quick to state that electrical fault could not be ruled out.

Investigation is still underway.

]]> Man commits suicide after setting house on fire [Video] https://www.adomonline.com/man-commits-suicide-after-setting-house-on-fire-video/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 18:41:20 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2028040

A man, believed to be in his 30’s, has committed suicide after setting his family house on fire at Kpone in the Kpone-Katamanso Municipality of Greater Accra Region.

The lifeless body of the deceased only identified as Tetteh was found on a tree behind the house after setting the fire over the weekend.

Family members in the house revealed the deceased on several occasions threatened to cause harm in the house.

This, according to them, was after his metre was disconnected over the non-payment of electricity bills, an act he blamed on the co-tenants, adding he was at loggerheads with his relations around.

Narrating the incident in an interview with Adom News, a witness, Sherifatu Ibrahim, said the deceased stayed in the room for several minutes after setting the fire with his door locked.

Over fears that he was trapped and may die inside, they later saw the deceased who had sustained burns coming out of the thick smoke but he spoke to nobody.

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“We followed him to the backyard where he passed to check up on him only to discover the body dangling on a nylon rope from the tree. The police were called to the scene to help remove the body,” she narrated.

The body of the deceased has since been deposited at the Tema General Hospital Mortuary while the Kpone District Police have begun investigations.

]]> Man, 48, burnt to death in house fire at Numereso https://www.adomonline.com/man-48-burnt-to-death-in-house-fire-at-numereso/ Wed, 06 Oct 2021 18:45:44 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2024799 Residents of Numereso in the Amansie central district of the Ashanti Region are mourning the death of a man who was a victim of a house fire.

The 48-year-old Yaw Sakyi was burnt to death after fire engulfed a four-bedroom house in which he was staying.

Witnesses told Adom News’ Isaac Normanyo that in a bizarre turnout of events, the room in which the victim was staying was not affected by the fire initially, rather, two adjoining houses were in flames.

House engulfed in fire

The affected rooms burnt to ashes as they were erected with bamboo sticks.

It took rescuers a great amount of effort to break down his door before they evacuated him. It is said that he initially declined help.

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It is said that he was still alive while the rescue team was making attempts, but he died shortly before he could be reached.

He is said to have become an introvert after residents mocked him over his hernia ailment. They believe that might be the same reason for declining help.

As at the time of filing the report, the police were yet to arrive at the scene.

]]> 10-year-old girl burnt to death in house fire https://www.adomonline.com/10-year-old-girl-burnt-to-death-in-house-fire/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 06:37:30 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2020398 A 10-year-old girl has been burnt to death in a fire outbreak at Akyem Gyadem Zongo near Akyem Oda in the Birim Central Municipality in the Eastern Region.

The incident occurred Saturday evening.

A resident told Starr News, the victim together with her four-year-old male sibling and mother were sleeping in the room when the fire outbreak occurred .

The mother managed to only rescue the male child when she suddenly woke up to the blaze.

She shouted for help but was too late for the daughter to be rescued by residents who first came to the scene

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The fire was eventually doused by residents and personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service who arrived belatedly. The charred body of the victim was retrieved and deposited at the morgue.

The mother also sustained minor injuries. Preliminary investigation suggests the fire outbreak was caused by an electrical fault.

]]> Two-year-old girls die in house fire after being allegedly locked by guardian [Photos] https://www.adomonline.com/two-year-old-girls-die-in-house-fire-after-being-allegedly-locked-by-guardian-photos/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 12:53:18 +0000 https://www.adomonline.com/?p=2003012 Two girls, aged two, burnt to death after they and another child were allegedly left home alone by a caregiver in a locked house at Amersfoort, Mpumalanga.

The third child, a boy also aged two, was rescued from the flames on Tuesday night. 

Police said their caregiver had allegedly left them alone with a burning candle.

2-year-old South African girls die in house fire after being locked indoors with burning candle by guardian

Spokesperson Col Donald Mdhluli said: “According to information received, the toddlers, a set of twins, a boy and a girl, and their girl cousin all aged two, were reportedly left in the care of a guardian who left the kids alone to buy something at the shop, leaving them with a burning candle. The area does not have electricity. 

“Moments later, neighbours saw flames and called for help. The guardian is said to have arrived and informed them that the children were inside the house. They managed to rescue one of the twins, the boy, while the two girls could not be saved and were later certified dead at the scene by medical personnel.”

2-year-old South African girls die in house fire after being locked indoors with burning candle by guardian

According to the office of Mpumalanga premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane, the caregiver was arrested and charged with child neglect.

2-year-old South African girls die in house fire after being locked indoors with burning candle by guardian

Mtsweni-Tsipane visited the home on Wednesday. Photographs of the scene showed the charred house, its windows broken and roof destroyed.

2-year-old South African girls die in house fire after being locked indoors with burning candle by guardian

She also visited the surviving toddler who was reported to be in a critical condition in hospital.

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