Tragedy at CapeVars

....Two killed in accident at University
Two workers of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) died on the spot and nine others injured in an accident that occurred at the University on Monday.

The deceased are Gamel Sewovi, a 59-year-old washman at the Vice Chancellor's Residence and Kweku Laryea, a 25-year-old staff of the University Library.

An eyewitness said the driver was from the Science Faculty to the Old Site to pick some students and in an attempt to make an overtaking the vehicle skidded off the road and hit Sewovi.

It somersaulted and fell into a ditch, killing Laryea who was on the vehicle.

Fire destroys property at University

Property worth millions of cedis was destroyed when fire engulfed the University of Cape Coast Printing Press on Monday night.

Anthony Edusah, Operation Officer of the UCC Fire Station, said on Wednesday that items destroyed included printing papers and wrappers. He said this brings to four, the number of fire outbreaks recorded at the University since the beginning of this year.

There had been fire outbreaks at the Oguaa Hall, the Atlantic Hall and a branch of the Ghana Commercial Bank (GCB) at the UCC. Edusah said it took firemen on the campus with support of the Municipal and the Regional Firemen about one hour to bring the fire under control.

He said the cause of the fire was under investigation and appealed to the University authorities to be cautious on the use of electrical gadgets in the offices. The acting Manager of the University Press, Joseph de Graft, commended the firemen for their quick response to the call and urged them to maintain the spirit.