Regional News of Saturday, 10 January 2026Source: gbcghanaonline.comOne person has died after a domestic fire broke out at Mempeasem, near the Railway Station Quarters in Assin Foso, in the early hours of Thursday, January 8, 2026. The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) says the fire was reported at 6:32 a.m. and started in a kitchen and storeroom before spreading to a Renault Duster saloon car and a nearby wooden kiosk. A man in his thirties, identified as Kwabena Effutu, was killed in the blaze. His badly burned body was handed over to the police for conveyance to the St. Francis Xavier Morgue. Some residents have renewed calls for increased public education on fire safety, especially in densely populated neighbourhoods.
