{
  "id": 312260,
  "title": "89-year-old man burnt to death after fire outbreak at Aputuogya in Ashanti Region",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/89-year-old-man-burnt-to-death-after-fire-outbreak-at-aputuogya-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T13:33:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/89-year-old-man-burnt-to-death-after-fire-outbreak-at-aputuogya-in-ashanti-region/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "MyJoyOnline Ghana reports that an 89-year-old man, Kwaku Opoku, tragically died after being engulfed in a fire at a house in Aputuogya, Ashanti Region. The blaze, which affected two of the four self-contained bedrooms, occurred near God’s Way Maternity Clinic, destroying parts of the five-bedroom residence. The property, owned by Ernest Boateng, was home to Enoch Amoah Appiah and his family, along with Madam Abena Mansah and her family. The Regional Sub-Station and KNUST Fire Station responded to the emergency, managing to control the fire with water. However, they found Mr Opoku, who had been trapped, deceased at the scene.",
  "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."
}