{
  "id": 11235629,
  "title": "Four family members, including two children, die in Apemanim fire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/four-family-members-including-two-children-die-in-apemanim-fire",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:45:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/four-family-members-including-two-children-die-in-apemanim-fire/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A devastating fire claimed the lives of four family members, including two children, in Apemanim Number Two, Ahanta West Municipality, Western Region. The victims were 23-year-old Kwesi, his wife Maa Abena, their four-year-old child, and a three-week-old infant. The fire erupted around 2am on Thursday, October 1, quickly engulfing the home. Witnesses attempted to douse the flames and rescue the occupants, but their efforts proved futile. Eyewitnesses reported that the blaze spread rapidly, trapping the family inside. The cause of the fire remains unknown at this time. The deceased have been taken to a mortuary, and authorities are investigating the incident to determine the circumstances surrounding the tragedy.",
  "summary": "Four members of a family, including two young children, have reportedly died in a fire that destroyed their home at Apemanim Number Two in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region. The victims were identified as 23-year-old Kwesi, his wife, Maa Abena, their four-year-old child and a three-week-old baby. The fire reportedly broke out […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Four family members, including two children, perish in Apemanim fire.",
    "Victims include 23-year-old Kwesi, his wife Maa Abena, and two infants.",
    "Fire ignited around 2am on Thursday, October 1 in Apemanim Number Two."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Four family members burnt to death in fire at Apemanim Number Two",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/four-family-members-burnt-to-death-in-fire-at-apemanim-number-two",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:34:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}