Fire razes down 34 houses in Volta region

Some 34 thatch houses have been completely razed down by fire at Ative-Korfeyie, a farming community in the Ketu North district of the Volta region.

The incident which occurred at about 1pm on Wednesday, according to Starr news sources started from a bushfire set by some game hunters in the area.

It took personnel of the Ghana National Fire Service from Akatsi and Dzodze close to four hours to put the fire under control, thus preventing it from engulfing the entire community.

No casualty was, however, recorded as majority of the residents were on their farms at the time of the disaster.

The Deputy district NADMO coordinator for Ketu North, Mr. Bright Dela Alormetu told Starr news’ Lambert Atsivor, that fifteen electricity poles were also destroyed by the inferno, which has rendered about 134 persons homeless.

He said some of the affected residents have been relocated into a nearby vocational school building as they arrange relief items for them.

One of the victims also told Starr News that they have lost their belongings as well as harvested farm produce to fire and appealed for government support.

“We have lost everything including food items and clothing. What to eat now is a problem, so we are pleading with the authorities to come to our aid” a victim told Starr news.