[ 2014-09-29 ]

Fire outbreak throws part of Central Region into darkness
Winneba, Sept.28, GNA - A fire outbreak at the
Volta River Authority power station at Winneba
last Saturday night had thrown six districts in
the Central Region into darkness.

The districts are Winneba, Kasoa, Apam,
Dawurampong, Agona-Swedru and Gomoa Dago.

Mr. Justin Goka, Fire Safety Officer at the
Winneba Fire Station, who made this known in a
telephone interview with the GNA on Sunday, said
the station received calls at about 1830hrs on
Saturday that there was a fire outbreak at the
sub-station.

He said, it took personnel from five stations in
Winneba, Apam and Agona Swedru about two hours to
bring the fire under control but could however,
not mention the cause of the fire and the extent
of damage to the sub-station.

He said one big transformer was completely burnt
down.

According to him, two fire service personnel, who
collapsed and were rushed to the Winneba
Government Hospital were responding to treatment.

Meanwhile, the situation had affected water supply
in the Winneba Township as the Water Company
claimed there was no electricity to pump water to
the public.

Source - GNA

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