Video: Fire Ravages Dagombaline In Kumasi

Fire has swept through some wooden structures serving as makeshift shelters at the Dagombaline slum community in Kumasi in the Ashanti region.

The cause of the fire is immediately unknown, however, personnel from the fire service have managed to contain the fire from spreading to other wooden structure.

At least 300 wooden structures have been burnt down leaving occupant of the structures in the slum homeless.

The majority of the wooden structures affected could have been saved if fire personnel at the scene had easy access to the area of the fire.

The slum area is predominantly occupied by head potters and scrap dealers some of whom are seen trying to salvage properties.

This is not the first time one of the biggest slums in the Ashanti region has been gutted by fire.

In March 2020, more than 500 slum dwellers at in the same area were rendered homeless after fire swept through their wooden structures.

Meanwhile, the Manhyia Divisional Police Commander, ACP Kwaku Buah told Kasapa News investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.