Fire has engulfed the home of Professor Christopher Ameyaw Akumfi, the Board Chairman of the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), in Techiman, destroying properties estimated at several hundred thousand Ghana Cedis.

The incident occurred on December 9, 2023, leaving the professor's daughter in her 30s with severe burn injuries.

Professor Ameyaw Akumfi was not at home during the incident, as he was reportedly attending a funeral.

Preliminary investigations indicate that there was an explosion in one of the rooms, leading to thick smoke and a subsequent fire. The daughter suffered severe burn injuries and was taken to the Holy Family Hospital in Techiman.

“No a single property was saved from the house. Onlookers only managed to push one of the vehicles to safety but the whole building has been reduced to ashes”, an aide to the PPA Board Chairman told MyNewsGh.com.

According to him, the cause of the fire is unknown.