Two rooms in the girls’ dormitory at Tolon Senior High School in the Northern Region have been completely destroyed by fire, while another room sustained partial damage, the Ghana Fire Service has confirmed.
“The cause of the fire is not yet known. We are yet to engage with school authorities,” Baba Hudu, the Fire Service’s Public Relations Officer, told JoyNews.
An anonymous student said the fire started while they were preparing for classes. “We saw smoke coming from the roof of the dormitory, and soon after, the fire started,” the student explained.
The Fire Service responded promptly and contained the flames, preventing further damage to the rest of the building. School authorities have not yet commented on the incident.
This is the second fire at the Tolon SHS girls’ dormitory, following a similar blaze in 2022.
The incident comes amid a worrying trend in the region, as just last week, the girls’ dormitory at the Northern School of Business (Nobisco) was gutted by fire, displacing about 900 students who are now awaiting arrangements to resume classes.
The Fire Service has launched an investigation into the cause of the Tolon SHS fire, but no definitive explanation has yet been established.
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