A fire has ravaged one of the dormitory blocks at Ahantaman Girls’ Senior High School in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis.
The blaze occurred on Wednesday, July 17, while the students were in their classes.
Five students lost all their personal belongings in the fire.
Charles Mintaba, Chairman of the School’s Parents and Teachers Association (PTA), confirmed that the suspected cause of the fire was an electrical fault.
He said, “Trunks, beds, bed sheets, provisions, books, and other belongings of students amounting to thousands of Ghana Cedis have been completely burnt”.
Mr Mintaba added that the Ghana Fire Service from Sekondi responded promptly to extinguish the flames.
“It will be difficult for their parents to replace the burnt items immediately. We are, therefore, calling on organisations, philanthropists and other individuals to come to the aid of the school and the students,” he pointed out.