GNFS CONTAINS GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT HOSTEL FIRE IN SEKONDI; ONE PERSON INJURED

A six-member firefighting crew from the Sekondi Metro Fire Station, led by ADO I Kingsley Annane Ayakwah, responded to a fire outbreak at the Government Secretariat School hostel in Sekondi on Saturday, June 13, 2026, after a distress call was received at 0935 hours.

The crew arrived at 0938 hours to a fully developed fire involving two rooms on the second floor of the hostel. The fire was brought under control at 1007 hours, preventing further spread, and fully extinguished at 1025 hours.

Two rooms and their contents were completely destroyed. One female occupant sustained partial burns and was transported to Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital for treatment.

Preliminary investigations suggest the fire was triggered when a faulty two-in-one gas stove ignited during cooking, resulting in an explosion that spread flames to nearby combustible materials and engulfed the two rooms.

Filed by the PRO,

Western Region

Saturday, June 13, 2026