A fire engulfed a residence in Akyem Oda last Sunday night, killing two brothers.
Three additional residents were injured to varying degrees, and property worth thousands of Ghana cedis was damaged.
The two brothers have been identified as Clement Agyei, 6, and Desmond Karikari Agyei, 4, all of whom attend Ridge Experimental Basic School in Oda.
Rainbowradioonline.com reported that their mother, Madam Bernice Karikari, a 36-year-old hairdresser, and her daughters Ereka Gyekyewaa, 14, and Blessing Agyeiwaa, 9, were able to flee.
However, they were injured while escaping the flames.
The fire is alleged to have broken out approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday.
Madam Mary Brew, a neighbour who heard the mother’s screams, raised an alert and asked for help after noticing flames rising from the house.
However, the victims’ bedroom door was closed, preventing timely access.
It took the intervention of of a student, Kwadwo Baah, to break into the room and assist Madam Karikari and her daughters in escaping.
Residents’ attempts to extinguish the fire remained ineffective until the arrival of Ghana National Fire Service officers.
However, the fire had already destroyed the house before Fire Service officials arrived. An investigation into the cause of the fire is now underway.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
