Fire Destroys Parts of Adenta Community Basic School

Fire engulfs staff common room at Adenta Community Basic School in Accra.

The fire ignited in the late hours of Wednesday, March 20, 2024.

Although the cause of the fire is yet to be determined, fire officers have disclosed significant damage to furniture, books, and school records.

Adenta Municipal Chief Executive, Ebenezer Doku, informed Citi News that the cause of the fire is still unknown, and investigations are ongoing to determine what might have triggered it.

“Somewhere around 7:50 pm, I was still in the office when I had a call that the Adenta Community Basic School was on fire, so I rushed there and when I got there, the Fire Service had already quenched the fire and when I got close, I realized the headteacher’s office was broken into and the fridge moved and there was smoke but when I asked the security man, he said he also came for night duties and saw the fridge downstairs and so as of now, we don’t know whether it was the same person who moved the fridge that set the place ablaze.

At the same time, school authorities, speaking off the record, have indicated that the incident will not disrupt academic activities.