Fire has razed down the female dormitory of the Gbeogo school for the deaf in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region Sunday dawn at around 5:00 am, and leaving parts of the building in ruins.
According to eyewitness accounts, most students were sleeping outside due to the hot weather and were alerted when flames engulfed the dormitory. The cause of the fire remains unknown.
A visit to the scene revealed one of the main girls’ dormitories was completely razed, with only the metal bed frames left standing. The house mother’s room which is part of the entire building and adjoining rooms within the dormitory block were also destroyed, with nothing salvaged from those sections. Other parts of the dormitory were affected by the heavy fire .
The Ghana Fire Service responded swiftly and managed to bring the blaze under control.
Staff and students are in a somber mood, with the few belongings that were evacuated now lying outside the dormitory under the sun.
School authorities have declined to comment, stating they are awaiting authorization from their superiors before speaking publicly.
According to the school authorities, the District Chief Executive for Talensi District, John Millim Nabwomya, visited the scene shortly after the incident to assess the damage.
More soon.