[ 2017-05-23 ]

Fire outbreak destroys 9 cars

9 cars burnt, shops destroyed in a fire outbreak at Suame Magazine
A fire outbreak at a portion of the Suame Magazine
in Kumasi has left about nine vehicles burnt,
several shops destroyed and about 350 squatters
homeless.

Though personnel of the Ghana Fire Service are
investigating the cause of the fire which started
around 2:00am Tuesday at a spot called ‘Zone
Nine’, the victims suspect electrical fault or
rubbish burning in the area at the time.

This brings to two, the number of fire outbreaks
recorded at the Suame Magazine this year. When TV3
news team arrived at the scene in the morning,
victims were counting their losses.

A shop attendant , Mohammed Hakim said the fire
which started small, spread to other parts by
strong winds. He blamed the squatters for the
fire.

Ashanti Regional Fire Commander, DCFO Semekor
Kwaku Fiadzo, said they have intensified fire
safety education to ensure the service achieves
2017 target of 60 per cent reduction of fire
incidents in the Region.

“We will continue to extend our fire safety
education to all homes ,markets and commercial
places until we record zero preventable fire
incidents,” he said.

Source - 3news.com

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