Residents of Asempanaye in the Assin North District of the Central Region were thrown into a state of shock, dismay and mourning after a fire outbreak killed an 89-year-old woman.
The unfortunate incident happened around 2 am Thursday (October 28, 2021) dawn.
The woman has been identified as Abena Nkuma from Assin Anyinabrim but stayed with her daughter at Asempanaye for about five years due to her ill health.
The fire is said to have been caused by a lamp holder after the bulb in it burst, and the flames spread onto her mattress.
It also affected three nearby houses, which razed them down.
The body of the deceased has been conveyed to the mortuary whereas fire service personnel, led by the Assin Fosu Municipal Fire commander, D0III Paul Tawiah, have launched an investigation into the matter to ascertain the cause of the fire.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana