Railways police station in Kumasi gutted by fire

A police station in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi, was gutted by fire on the evening of Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

A Facebook video, sighted by GhanaWeb shows the facility; a one-story building, engulfed in flames.

According to a commentator, prisoners being held at the station had been transferred when the fire started and that the fire service was being awaited.

The police administration issued a statement confirming the incident.

STATEMENT: FIRE OUTBREAK AT RAILWAYS POLICE STATION IN KUMASI

There is a fire outbreak at the Railways Police Station at Adum in Kumasi.

The Police, working with the Ghana National Fire Service, have brought the situation under control.

FIRE OUTBREAK AT RAILWAYS POLICE STATION IN KUMASI

There is a fire outbreak at the Railways Police Station at Adum in Kumasi.

The Police, working with the Ghana National Fire Service, have brought the situation under control. pic.twitter.com/6LEbFnNT6Q

— Ghana Police Service (@GhPoliceService) October 11, 2023

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