{"id":160620,"date":"2024-03-10T12:19:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-10T12:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/10\/fire-destroys-10-room-apartment-at-oforikrom\/"},"modified":"2024-03-10T12:19:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-10T12:19:10","slug":"fire-destroys-10-room-apartment-at-oforikrom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/10\/fire-destroys-10-room-apartment-at-oforikrom\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire destroys 10-room apartment at Oforikrom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Fire has razed down a 10-room apartment in a compound house around the Ghanata School area at Oforikrom, a suburb of the Suhum Municipality in the Eastern Region.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1027224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-10-102303.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"813\" height=\"448\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The incident which occurred last night around 9:30pm has been attributed to the alleged lighting of a candle during last night\u2019s six-hour power outage experienced in the Eastern Region and other parts of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Occupants of the building however managed to flee the structure unhurt but lost all their belongings amounting to thousands of Ghana cedis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1027223\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-10-102348.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"790\" height=\"430\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>The timely intervention from the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) and assistance from neighbours prevented the fire from spreading to other homes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1027220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-10-102728.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"788\" height=\"357\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>A victim who spoke to journalists recounted how she managed to whisk away her children who were caught up in the inferno.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was sleeping last night when someone called me out to realise the whole place had been gutted by fire. At the time, one of my children was still inside so I courageously went in and brought him out. I have lost everything. I don\u2019t even know who gave me the dress I am wearing now,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1027222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Screenshot-2024-03-10-102413.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"807\" height=\"348\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Citi News can confirm that the Suhum Fire Station and Police Service have all commenced their investigations into the cause of the fire.<\/p>\n<p>Personnel of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO) have also visited the scene to take details of the extent of the damage caused.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fire has razed down a 10-room apartment in a compound house around the Ghanata School area at Oforikrom, a suburb of the Suhum Municipality in the Eastern Region. 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