Six people, including a three-month-old baby, have been confirmed dead following a fire outbreak at Abuakwa Manhyia in the Atwima Nwabiagya South Municipality of the Ashanti Region.
The fire, which swept through an apartment, occurred at about 12:30 a.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025.
The cause of the incident is yet to be established.
According to the Assembly Member for Abuakwa Manhyia, Evans Opoku, the incident was reported to him shortly after power was restored to parts of the Ashanti Region following a temporary 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.
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