A tragic fire outbreak at Abuakwa Manhyia in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region has claimed six lives, including that of a three-month-old infant. The blaze, which engulfed an apartment, occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Assembly Member for Abuakwa Manhyia, Evans Opoku, noted that he was informed of the incident shortly after electricity was restored to parts of the Ashanti Region following a brief outage on Sunday evening.
Fire officers from the Nkawie and Twedie Fire stations were dispatched to the scene to bring the blaze under control. However, the victims were reportedly trapped in the apartment at the time of the fire, resulting in their deaths. Police have since identified the charred bodies and are making arrangements to convey them to the morgue as investigations into the incident continue.
Source: William Narh