An undisclosed amount of money and other valuable properties were reportedly destroyed in a devastating inferno that engulfed a 15-bedroom house in Meduma near Kumasi on Wednesday, February 7, around 3 pm.
The fire, which originated from one of the rooms in the house, quickly spread to other parts, resulting in extensive destruction.
According to a police report obtained by the paper, the house was largely empty at the time of the fire, with occupants outside. Eyewitnesses promptly alerted the Ghana National Fire Service, who swiftly responded to the scene to combat the blaze.
Two fire tenders from Mamponteng Municipal and Bremang fire stations rushed to the scene to put off the fire and also prevent it from spreading to the adjourning houses.
However, despite their efforts, the inferno had already caused significant damage, consuming a substantial amount of money and other valuable items within the affected residence.
Preliminary investigations, police said, revealed that “neighbours noticed smoke emanating from one of the rooms in the house, being occupied by a woman and her mentally-challenged mother, and spread to other rooms.”