On Monday, a fierce fire destroyed the End Fire Pentecostal Church located at Ghana Flag Junction, a Kasoa neighborhood on the Obom road in the Awutu Senya East Municipality.
Millions of cedis worth of furnishings and several consumables-filled container stores were demolished around the church.
According to eyewitness reports, the fire broke out about 5:30 p.m., following a welding job that one of the shop owners supposedly completed.
Shop owners summoned the Ghana National Fire Service station at Kasoa after their attempts to put out the fire failed. They also requested two more fire tenders from Weija and Buduburam to assist in fighting the fire.
The fire was rapidly moving toward a local fuel station, and it took the firemen an hour to put it out.
One of the fire tenders caught fire during the procedure, but the firefighters’ prompt action prevented the near-deadly situation.
Affected victims were counting their losses while supporters had congregated in small groups to talk about the situation.
The church has lost everything, including furniture and a collection of musical instruments worth millions of Ghanaian cedis, according to Prophet Elisha Bismack Boison, the church’s founder and leader, who was on the scene with several members of his flock to assess the extent of the devastation.
He claims that the incident happened on a day when the church was not in session.
Prophet Elisha Bismack Boison placed the blame on the individual who completed the task that led to the disaster.
Other Affected Victims
Operator of a drinking spot Emelia Sakpo stated that she is operating her business on a bank loan and that failure to repay the debt could put her in legal hot water. For this reason, Emelia is pleading with the authorities to assist them.
A day prior to the fire incident, Princess Anan—who sells baby diapers and other consumables—ordered new goods, all of which burned along with the purchases she had made.
Princess claimed that she had to flee her shop, leaving everything behind, when the fire broke out.
Rita Aklade, the owner of a clothing store near the church, expressed her gratitude to the firemen for their tireless efforts in keeping the fire out of her store.
When the fire started to spread to her shop, Rita said she was disturbed and worried. She said that she felt better when the fire department arrived on the scene.
She urged the government to urgently supply the Ghana National Fire Service with cutting-edge gear so they can accomplish more.
