A devastating fire has claimed the lives of a nurse from Kumasi South Hospital, Linda Agyemang, and her three children at Gyinyase in the Asokwa Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
The family was trapped inside their three-bedroom house despite frantic rescue attempts by neighbours and passersby.
The intensity of the flames made it impossible to access the building.
The fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday, leaving residents in shock. Firefighters were alerted and arrived at the scene, managing to put out the blaze. However, the victims were discovered burnt beyond recognition in the bathroom.
Three other occupants of the house were rescued and are currently receiving treatment at Kumasi South Hospital.
The charred bodies were later transported to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) for preservation. Authorities have commenced investigations to determine the cause of the fire.
Ashanti Regional Public Relations Officer for the Ghana Fire Service, DO II Peter Addai, confirmed the incident.
“At 4:36 AM on 8 February 2025, we received a distress call reporting a fire at Gyinyase near Tubi hotel. We quickly dispatched our fire tenders to attend to the fire. When we got there, the fire was wild alright, so we called for a second attendant to help. We lost four people in that fire, but the cause of the fire is still under investigation.”
