Tag Archives: Ghana National Fire service

Volta Region: Six-year-old girl drowns in irrigation pond at Kpetoe

A six-year-old girl has drowned in an irrigation pond at Sonitra, a suburb of Kpetoe in the Volta Region, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed. The incident occurred on Sunday, February 1, 2026, when the child, identified as Sarah Ahiafor, reportedly accompanied other children to wash clothes at …

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Fire guts Tolon SHS girls’ dormitory, displacing 346 students

A fire outbreak at Tolon Senior High School in the Tolon District of the Northern Region has displaced 346 students after it destroyed the school’s girls’ dormitory on Monday morning, February 2, 2026. The fire reportedly started around 7:20 a.m. and spread rapidly, gutting five dormitories located on the top …

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Dormitory Fire Displaces About 900 NOBISCO Female Students

About 900 female students of the Northern School of Business (NOBISCO) have been displaced after a devastating fire outbreak destroyed their dormitory on Wednesday, January 28, 2026. The fire, which gutted the girls’ dormitory facility, affected students from four houses, Aggrey, Arthur, Ali, and Gbewaa. Although no casualties were recorded, …

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Massive Fire Guts Shops and Workshops at Sofoline Magazine in Kumasi

A massive fire has gutted hundreds of shops and mechanic workshops at Sofoline Magazine in the Kwadaso Municipality of the Ashanti Region. The fire broke out at about 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, 2026, rapidly engulfing several structures within the busy commercial area. Workshops, vehicles undergoing repairs, spare parts, …

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Unquenchable Fire Destroys Makola Market, Many Shops Destroyed – DETAILS

In a viral video, a thick smoke was spotted emanating from stores adjacent the Georgina Stores Complex close to the Makola Shopping Mall 2. The fire which is believed to have started around 9:30 am on Monday, July 5, 2021, is still raging and spreading to other shops. Meanwhile, personnel …

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