A fire has devastated the staff common room of Adenta Community Basic School, situated in the Adentan Municipality of Accra.
The fire broke out late on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. While the exact cause remains unidentified, fire officials have reported extensive damage to furniture, books, and school records.
Adenta’s Municipal Chief Executive, Ebenezer Doku, stated that investigations are underway to determine the cause of the fire.
Mr Doku recounted receiving a call around 7:50 pm and rushing to the scene, where he found the fire already extinguished by the Fire Service.
He noted peculiarities such as a broken-in headteacher’s office and a relocated fridge emitting smoke.
However, it remains uncertain whether the individual who moved the fridge ignited the blaze.
Meanwhile, school authorities, speaking on condition of anonymity, reassured that the incident will not disrupt academic activities.
“Somewhere around 7:50pm, I was still in the office when I had a call that the Adenta Community Basic School was on fire, so I rushed there and when I got there, the Fire Service had already quenched the fire and when I got close, I realised the headteacher’s office was broken into and the fridge moved and there was smoke but when I asked the security man, he said he also came for night duties and saw the fridge downstairs and so as of now, we don’t know whether it was the same person who moved the fridge that set the place ablaze.