A VIP bus travelling on the Accra–Kumasi highway has caught fire, with the bus completely consumed by the fire.
According to passengers of the VIP bus, they reportedly heard a loud explosion from the rear of the vehicle.
Eyewitnesses report the smoke began billowing from the back of the bus just moments before it burst into flames.
All passengers of the VIP bus managed to escape in time, with no casualties being recorded from the incident.
Meanwhile, some Ghanaians have reacted to the news, saying, “Perhaps someone had a power bank stored in their luggage”.
“Chaley, God save crew oo! But e be like bus fire outbreak don turn annual festival for Ghana. Authorities for stop dey do mouth talk and check these VIP buses well!”, a netizen wrote.
Additionally, a netizen added, “VIP is becoming more and more useless every day. No maintenance. No measures”
In related fire news, the Kwapong Nursing Training College in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region has been gutted by fire.
Reports suggest that students were seen rushing to safety as part of the Nursing Training College caught fire.
The cause of the fire remains unknown.
According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), they received a distress call at 7:12 a.m., with the Kukuom fire crew arriving shortly around 7:30 a.m.
Other firefighters joined later, with the blaze brought under control by 8:45 a.m. and completely quenched at 10:26 a.m.
Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) investigations indicate that the fire began in one of the rooms on the first floor of a one-storey dormitory block before spreading.
The fire destroyed the roof, ceiling, personal belongings, books, beds, and bedding, with two fire extinguishers exploding.
Meanwhile, no casualties were recorded in the Kwapong Nursing Training College fire.
Also, China City Mall, located at Santasi and opened just six months ago and was consumed by the blaze on Thursday afternoon, with the fire quickly spreading through the mall, with thick smoke visible from a distance.
The Ghana National Fire Service worked to control the blaze, but the mall, which contained shops selling groceries, electronics, and home items, was completely lost, with millions of dollars of goods being destroyed following the devastating fire.
An eyewitness recounted, “I was returning from class when I saw smoke coming from the back of the mall. We rushed to the scene and called the firefighters, who said they were on their way”.
Regional Fire Commander ACFO Peter Tettey at the scene explained, “We can’t enter because the building may collapse soon. They were on break when the fire started. Highly combustible items and the building’s own flammable materials caused the fire to spread quickly”.
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A VIP bus travelling on the Accra–Kumasi highway was completely gutted by fire after passengers reportedly heard a loud explosion from the rear of the vehicle.
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