Panic gripped residents of Ritz Junction in Madina on Sunday afternoon when an unidentified gunman opened hearth amid a raging hearth outbreak, injuring a minimum of 10 folks and heightening the chaos as emergency providers battled to manage the blaze.
The incident occurred whereas personnel from the Ghana Nationwide Hearth Service (GNFS) have been working to include a fast-spreading inferno that had engulfed a washing bay within the space.
The hearth destroyed greater than 50 picket buildings and steel containers, displacing quite a few residents and inflicting intensive property injury.
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Amongst these injured was Ernest Opare, who’s at present receiving therapy at Pentecost Hospital together with a number of different victims.
In an interview with Adom Information, Opare revealed he suffered bullet wounds to the brow, again, and buttocks.
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In line with him, the suspected gunman, domestically referred to as “Space,” arrived on the scene visibly agitated, pulled out a pump-action shotgun, and started firing indiscriminately at civilians and into the air.
He additional alleged that cops current on the scene didn’t restrain or apprehend the suspect, regardless of witnessing the violent act.
The motive behind the taking pictures stays unknown, and authorities have but to problem an official assertion or verify whether or not the suspect has been arrested.
In the meantime, firefighters from the Madina Hearth Station spearheaded efforts to convey the blaze beneath management.
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They have been later joined by 4 further hearth engines dispatched from Legon, Abelenkpe, and the GNFS Headquarters.
Regardless of their swift response, the hearth brought on vital destruction, leaving many residents homeless and with out belongings.
Within the aftermath, the Ghana Nationwide Hearth Service has launched an investigation into the reason for the hearth, which has devastated the realm and sparked public concern over security and emergency response protocols.
