GH¢800,000 goods destroyed as fire engulfs Kia Rhino truck on Apedwa-Kibi Road
A Kia Rhino truck loaded with refrigerators, generators, gas burners and chairs has been gutted by fire at Amanfrom on the Apedwa-Kibi road in the early hours of Thursday, October 8, with the estimated loss put at GH¢800,000.
A Kia Rhino truck carrying a load of refrigerators, generators, gas burners, and chairs caught fire on the Apedwa-Kibi road near Amanfrom early Thursday morning. The Ghana National Fire Service was alerted at 0314 hours and dispatched a team led by ADO II Michael Kwakye. Upon arrival at 0332 hours, the crew found the heavily damaged vehicle, registered GE 4273-26, ablaze.
Using two foam hose lines, firefighters managed to bring the inferno under control by 0400 hours and fully extinguished it by 0428 hours. The driver, along with two passengers, had been traveling from Tema to Kumasi when they stopped for a rest. They were awakened by people passing by who alerted them to the fire, allowing them to escape through the truck's windscreen without injury.
Fortunately, there were no casualties reported. The Ghana National Fire Service is still investigating the cause of the blaze, which has resulted in an estimated loss of GH¢800,000.
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