{
  "id": 115463,
  "title": "Wa Islamic SHS fire disaster: 138 girls sent home",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/wa-islamic-shs-fire-disaster-138-girls-sent-home",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T04:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/wa-islamic-shs-fire-disaster-138-girls-sent-home/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Wa Islamic Senior High School in Ghana experienced a devastating dormitory fire on Sunday, 2nd August 2026, resulting in the temporary displacement of 138 female students. The fire, which occurred during evening studies, destroyed six rooms and personal belongings of the affected students. The headmaster, Mr. Alhassan A. Bafaara, informed the Ghana News Agency that students were temporarily sent home while the school worked with the Ghana Education Service, Wa Municipal Assembly, and Ghana National Fire Service to restore normalcy. The regional commander of the Ghana National Fire Service, ACFO II Mr. Isaac Kofi Obosu, stated that the fire was likely caused by an electrical fault.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}