Public Relations Officer for Ghana National Fire service (GNFS), Osafo-Affum, have confirmed that two people lost their lives during a fire outbreak at Korle Bu Police barracks on the night of Wednesday April 27, 2022.
In a circular released on April 28,2022, it stated “the victims were an eleven-year-old girl and a sixty-five-year-old woman. Also affected were a one-week-old baby. Three-year-old boy and a thirty-two-year-old adult who were rescued and are currently receiving treatment at the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital”
The fire which started around 23:20 hour responded to by firefighters from the Accra city station.
According to the release “the five affected people were rescued from the fire and were quickly rushed to the Korle- Bu Teaching Hospital but two were unfortunately pronounced dead on the arrival”.