{
  "id": 2154486,
  "title": "Fire guts three-storey building at Manhyia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/fire-guts-three-storey-building-at-manhyia",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-20T14:46:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/fire-guts-three-storey-building-at-manhyia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A three-storey building in Manhyia South, Kumasi, Ghana, suffered extensive damage from a fire that broke out on Thursday, August 20, 2026, around 1:00 p.m. The blaze, which erupted just a few metres from the Manhyia Palace and Manhyia Government Hospital, sent residents and passers-by into a state of panic as thick smoke and flames engulfed parts of the structure. The top floor was particularly badly affected, with more than 10 rooms reportedly destroyed. Victims were seen hastily removing their belongings and wares from the building as firefighters worked to prevent the flames from spreading to other parts of the structure and nearby properties. The cause of the fire and the full extent of the damage remain unknown, as the Ghana National Fire Service continues to battle the blaze and conduct an assessment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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    "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."
}