A day Christians all over the world normally see as their point of liberation, turned out a real point of mourning for a family of three as they were burnt to death.
Among the dead was an eleven months old baby identified as Obaa Yaa ,the mother Mena Mansa aged 28, and her other child Paa Kwesi aged 3 all of who got consumed after fuel stored in the house caught firre.
Reports from Ghanaweb said the incident happened at New Takoradi, a suburb of Takoradi in the Western region.
An eyewitness told a local reporter the ravaging fire quickly spread to the bathroom.
“All of a sudden we saw flames coming from the house so we quickly rushed to the scene to help put off the fire but we had called the fire service earlier, we heard Mansa shouting for help but the bathroom was at where the fire was coming from, there was little we could do,” he said.
The fire service arrived at the scene, put off the fire and retrieved the remains of the deceased, the eyewitness added.
Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah who also doubles as the Member of Parliament for Takoradi rushed to the scene to commiserate with the family.
“Albeit, we are told their death was as a result of the premix fuel, I have asked the Ghana National Fire Service to investigate the real cause of the fire and I have also assured the family of my support,” the regional minister said.
The three bodies have since been deposited at the Effia -Nkwanta hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.
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Why must the government wait untill there is a case of death before they will be of help. Must we remain in sin that mercy might abound. God forbide.