GNFS rescues accident victims, extinguishes domestic fire in Volta Region
Ghana National Fire Service rescued two persons involved in a road accident and contained a domestic fire outbreak on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in the Volta Region. Personnel from the Peki Fire Station responded to two separate emergency incidents at Ayensu and Asikuma Zongo. Firefighters attended to a vehicular accident involving a SINO tipper truck along the Peki-Asikuma Road and rescued two male victims.
Later that day, the fire crew responded to a domestic fire outbreak at Asikuma Zongo where a three-bedroom thatch-roofed house had been engulfed by flames. Firefighters managed to confine and extinguish the blaze before it spread to nearby buildings.
The Ghana National Fire Service urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report emergencies promptly to facilitate swift response and the protection of lives and property. The statement was issued by the Public Relations Office of the Volta Regional Command on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) in the Volta Region has been busy with emergency response. They attended to separate incidents involving a road accident and a domestic fire - but what challenges did they face?
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