A devastating fire has destroyed multiple properties at at Hausa Zongo in Tamale in the Northern Region.
According to the Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), the Metro Fire Station received a distress call alerting them to the blaze.
A firefighting team was immediately dispatched to the scene.
Upon arrival, the crew quickly assessed the situation and managed to contain the fire, preventing it from spreading to adjoining structures.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the fire caused extensive damage to the building, rendering it uninhabitable and left one person injured.
The Regional Fire Commander, ACFO II Franklin Masiku, personally visited the scene to supervise initial investigations into the cause of the fire and to sympathize with the affected family.
ACFO II Masiku reassured the community that the GNFS would conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause of fire.
Meanwhile, the injured individual is currently receiving medical attention.