A fire
outbreak has rendered homeless over 300 inhabitants of Asaase Bonso, a
predominantly farming community in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti
region.
According
to the Odikoro, Nana Asumadu Sarpong, the inferno ensued Monday afternoon when
the residents were out on their farms. Over 50 houses were razed down by the
fire.
He tells
Luv News affected victims have had to put up in a local school, which has
disrupted school activities.
Other
activities in the community have also come to a standstill as the residents
count their loss, including clothing, motorbikes and household items.
Community
leaders have appealed to the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO)
to come to their aid.
The Ashanti
region has recorded several fire disasters since the beginning of the year, as valuable
property worth thousands of cedis is lost in the inferno.
The Kumasi
Central Market and Suame light industrial area have recorded major fire
outbreaks.
The most
recent incidents in Kumasi occurred on Monday when a wood cluster at Ahinsan and
a make-shift cattle ranch went in flames – about ten cattle were roasted live.
A number
of domestic and industrial fire outbreaks have also been reported in the period
in other parts of Ghana.
The wild
fires have partly been attributed to the harsh harmattan season.
Story by
Kofi Adu Domfeh
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