A fire broke out early Wednesday dawn at the Kisseman Airways slum, claiming the life of a four-month-old baby and destroying properties

Some eyewitnesses attributed the fire to a candle that was left unattended by the mother of the baby. They were awakened by the cries of the baby and upon reaching the scene the wooden structure was in flames.

Efforts by the residents to save the child proved unsuccessful.

Meanwhile, the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) from the Legon and Abelempke Fire Stations responded swiftly, with the first team arriving at 0424 hours, just 12 minutes after receiving the distress fire call at 0412 hours.

Some victims, however, refuted reports by the fire service that they reached scene 12mins after they were called, citing that they reached about an hour later

Victims speaking to Citi News are appealing to the government to extend support to them as they have lost all their properties and have nowhere to go.

An eyewitness who gave her name as Edna stated: “I was asleep when I heard a child scream around 4 am. I came out only to find the whole place in flames. I screamed for help and then went into my room to bring my children outside.

“Some of the guys in the area came out. We tried to tend the fire but were unsuccessful. The majority of our things were burnt into ashes by the time the fire service got here,” Edna, a victim of the fire said.

“We tried our best to tend the fire but we couldn’t. All our properties are burnt. We are suffering, we have nowhere to go. A little support for us will be deeply appreciated,” Emmanuel, another victim said.

Source: Citinewsroom.com