Fire guts 4-bedroom apartment, destroys properties worth thousands

A devastating fire has engulfed a four-room apartment in Assin Fosu, Central Region, destroying properties worth thousands of cedis.

Victims were unable to salvage belongings due to the fire's intensity.

Assin Fosu Municipal Fire Officer, Paul Tawia, cited delayed notification hindering firefighting efforts. Despite their attempts, no properties could be saved.

Owner David Teye and daughter Veronica Teye expressed distress, facing uncertainty about where to stay.

Preliminary investigation points to an extension board left on, causing the fire.