One injured, GH¢20K damage after moving trailer catches fire at Enyiresi

One individual sustained injuries while approximately GH¢20,000 worth of damage was inflicted after a diesel trailer experienced a fire near the Enyiresi Government Hospital in Atiwa East District, Eastern Region, on October 10, 2026. The incident involved the trailer, registered under AS 7004-23, which was en route from Tema to Mali. Upon arrival at the scene, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) was alerted by the trailer's mate, Abubaka Zakaria, who reported that the vehicle's rear tires had caught fire.

Despite the driver's best efforts to relocate the trailer away from the town, the situation escalated into an accident. The driver managed to be rescued and taken to the Enyiresi Government Hospital for medical attention. Firefighters were able to salvage the main body of the vehicle, which had an estimated value of GH¢100,000. The fire destroyed all four rear tires but managed to control and extinguish the blaze completely.

Responding to a distress call at 4:22 a.m., GNFS dispatched a fire appliance at 4:27 a.m. Firefighters reached the scene by 4:44 a.m. and successfully contained the fire by 5:00 a.m., extinguishing it entirely by 5:10 a.m. No fatalities were reported during the incident. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.