A large-scale fire destroyed 35 boats in the port of Manta on Saturday, as dozens of ships were dragged to the shore by the tide, prompting a mobilisation by Ecuadorian authorities. Footage shows the fire consuming the boats, while dense columns of smoke spread through the air. Some people canContinue Reading
Grieving parents and family members gathered for a memorial service on Sunday to honour the 16 students killed in a devastating dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, which authorities believe was a deliberate act of arson. Footage shows distraught family and community members gathering for the service inContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh A fire outbreak has swept through parts of the Kasoa New Market, prompting an emergency response, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) confirmed on Sunday. In a post on its official Facebook page, the GNFS disclosed that personnel from the Kasoa Fire Station and the WeijaContinue Reading
Ten residential buildings were burnt after the Russian military attacked the Ukrainian capital with drones and ballistic missiles in the early hours of Friday, authorities said. Damage was reported in eight districts due to the overnight strikes on the Ukrainian capital, the Kiev city administration wrote on Telegram. Continue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh Fire gutted the China City Mall at Santasi in Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti Region on Thursday bringing down the entire building and destroying goods running into thousands of Ghana cedis. According to reports by our correspondent, the fire, which started around 3 p.m, engulfed theContinue Reading
Two-story buildings housing several shops have been torched in a fire outbreak in the central business district of Adum in Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti Region (province). The fire at the popular Blue Light arena, close to Hello FM, wa said to have started around 6am and spread rapidly asContinue Reading
By Francis Kobena Tandoh A fierce fire swept through some girls’ dormitories at Labone Senior High School Sunday afternoon, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has confirmed. The fire, which affected three of the girls’ dormitories was said to have started when students were out for their prep in theContinue Reading
